"AFFH in California: Prioritizing Fair Housing Goals in Planning for the State’s Housing Needs" Webinar

Created by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation

On August 20th, 2020, the Terner Center for Housing Innovation hosted a webinar exploring how California can meet its obligation to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH), with a focus on its Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process.

The webinar included the participation, expertise and feedback from:

  • Gustavo Velasquez, Director of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
  • Ben Metcaf, managing director of the Terner Center
  • Gillian Adams Principal Planner at Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
  • Arthur Gailes, Fair Housing Coordinator at the Othering and Belonging Institute
  • Anelise Osterberg, Researcher at UC Berkeley

The Othering and Belonging Institute

The Othering and Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley brings together news, research reports, presentations, videos, maps and more on advancing equity through housing policy.