Three nonprofit leaders, with unique geographic and demographic perspectives, agree on the urgent need to reinforce funding for supportive housing programs. And while their approaches vary, they also agree that supportive housing helps individuals remain housed, saves money, and ultimately bolsters the whole community.

With the enactment of Senate Bill 79, California is taking a meaningful step to make it easier to build affordable housing near existing public transit and community amenities.

California’s aging Single Room Occupancy (SRO) buildings are increasingly at risk as rising costs and inadequate subsidies strain even mission-driven nonprofits.