History
The ideal of gaining wealth or new fame in California
What is the California Dream
The California HCD stands for
What is the California Department of Housing and Community Development
Through what means does the HCD support affordable housing initiatives
What is grant and loan programs
Critics argue that the HCD undermines this level of political authority by requiring cities to plan for more housing than residents want.
What is local control?
The term for spending more than 30 percent of household income on housing costs
What is rent-burdened
The purpose of the Zenovich–Moscone–Chacon Housing and Home Finance Act (1975)
Why did it establish the HCD and require it to administer various programs
The purpose of funding HCD Programs
What is to incentivize the construction of affordable housing
This acronym refers to people who often resists new housing due to concerns about density, traffic, and neighborhood change.
What is NIMBY?
What was the tech boom in the Bay Area that allocated the state's money into their economy
The basis the HCD was permanently established for
What is the basis of getting adequate housing for California residents
This HCD funded initiative renovates hotels and motels into new affordable housing.
What is project homekey
Strict zoning laws, environmental reviews, and local opposition all represent political barriers contributing to California’s shortage of this essential resource.
What is housing?
The reason strict zoning laws, though established to benefit the community and living conditions, were detrimental
Why the overall cost of building affordable housing units increased greatly and/or contributed to the shortage of housing
The reason delays are one of the biggest challenges faced by the HCD’s programs
Why do delays increase the cost of each project and decrease the amount of units that can be built
This California law can significantly slow housing projects because agencies must determine environmental impacts before approving development.
A federal audit during the COVID era found that HCD lacked these kinds of protections in homelessness funding, raising governance concerns.
What are anti-fraud policies?