Job Opportunity – Planner

The California Housing Defense Fund (“CalHDF”) is looking for a pro-housing, detail-oriented planner to join our team. This is a position in the Planning and Investigations program of the organization, which monitors cities throughout California; analyzes development...

CalHDF Defends Housing in the Court of Appeal

In the last few weeks, CalHDF has taken our litigation efforts to the California Court of Appeal in two cases that would have statewide impacts. In California, published decisions from the appellate courts are binding precedent on trial courts throughout the state,...

CalHDF Midyear Enforcement Report

We at CalHDF have been hard at work enforcement state housing laws so far in 2025. This report outlines our work on enforcing state housing laws so far in 2025. While covering almost the entire state of California, we review local agendas for housing policies or...

CalHDF Year in Brief

Happy Holidays from Team CalHDF! With the year coming to a close, it is time to look back at what we’ve accomplished in 2023, and look forward to what we have in store for 2024. This has been a year of growth for CalHDF, armed with our new name and expanded legal...