CALIFORNIA HOUSING DEFENSE FUND
FORMERLY CaRLA
Making lasting impacts to improve the affordability and accessibility of housing to current and future Californians, especially low- and moderate-income people and communities of color.
AB 2011 Explainer
A little fuzzy on all the details of turning commercial lots into housing? We were, too, so we made an explainer!
NOW HIRING!
We’re looking for a Manager / Directer of Planning & Investigations. Is that you?
HAA Explainer
The HAA is one of the oldest and most important pro-housing laws in California. It ties closely to our work at CalHDF. Check out our explainer to learn more!
Current Lawsuits
- Cupertino (w/ YIMBY Law)
- Martinez
- Palo Alto (w/ YIMBY Law)
- Pleasant Hill
- Santa Clara County
Recent Victories
- Rancho Palos Verdes
- Huntington Beach
- San Mateo
Help Fund our Work
Like what we do? So do we. We’d like to do more of it. Help us do more enforcement and file more lawsuits by donating now. Your donation will go to help fund our Housing Defense Fund to help our suit against Santa Clara going and help us graduate our Legal Fellow into a full-fledged permanent Staff Attorney.
CalHDF COMPLETES the Housing Circle
Advocacy >
Legislation >
Enforcement
We carry a big stick, and we aren’t afraid to use it.
Our work in 2022
(Jan 1 to Dec 31)
Homes Defended
Affordable Homes Defended
Threat Letters Sent
Resolved Requests for Help
Northern California Resolved Requests
Southern California Resolved Requests
“Our housing crisis is an existential threat to our state’s future, and we can’t shy from the hard fights it’ll take to create more affordable homes for Californians — including pursuing legal challenges to make sure the housing laws we pass in Sacramento translate to real, new units in local communities across our state.”
– Governor Gavin Newsom on CaRLA vs San Mateo
“Our fight for affordable housing is inextricably tied to our fights for racial, economic, environmental, and social justice. This appellate decision upholding the constitutionality of the Housing Accountability Act is a major victory for all Californians.”
– Attorney General Rob Bonta on CaRLA vs San Mateo