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Advocating for affordable housing and ending the California shortage. 🏡

05/30/2026

In OC, it's Build More Housing or Bust! Dr. Christopher Thornberg of .economics speaking to the elected city leaders at the 2026 OCCOG Conference: We build or Don't, and there are consequences to both.

05/16/2026

San Diego Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal ordered the city of Huntington Beach to adopt a compliant housing element by May 28th, 2026 and to pay penalties amounting to $160,000. The city will be fined an additional $50,000 per month beginning in June until they do adopt a compliant housing element. After losing a long-running court battle to plan for more housing, Huntington Beach could have faced fines of up to $50,000 a month, dating back to January 2025. So the $160K was a discounted price to pay for what Attorney General Rob Bonta called "obstinate rufusal" to their city's part to build more housing. Fines paid will go towards building affordable housing. Read more in the LAT Daily Pilot or the Governor's Press website.

05/09/2026

A project originally proposed back in the 1980s as 700+ homes has been whittled down to 181. The OC BOS really understood the assignment: housing denials have to be based on facts, not concerns or preferences or selfish desires to keep others out of your neighborhood. (The Fullerton City Council could take a lesson from the BOS on this!) The BOS denied the NIMBY neighbors appeal of the project approval. Thank you Supervisor Don Wagner for approving this project in your own District and telling the bold truth: The experts say the project isn't a risk, so therefore we are going to move it forward because Orange County and California need the homes!

05/02/2026

City Ventures applied to build 32 townhomes (5 affordable) at 111 West Hermosa Drive using California's "Builder's Remedy" — a powerful state law tool available because Fullerton lacked a compliant Housing Element when the application was filed. City staff thoroughly analyzed the project and recommended approval, finding no legally sufficient grounds for denial. Despite this, the Planning Commission voted 4-1 on February 25, 2026 to deny the project, citing "safety impacts at the intersection of Hermosa Drive and Harbor Boulevard." The March 11 hearing was simply to adopt the formal denial resolutions.

The denial is legally precarious. The project's own approval conditions already required the developer to make safety improvements at that exact intersection — undermining the Commission's stated rationale entirely.

The denial contradicts state law — and exposes the City to serious legal liability. Under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA), Fullerton cannot deny a Builder's Remedy project unless it can demonstrate a specific, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable public health or safety impact with no feasible mitigation. The Commission's own staff report found no such evidence existed. A vague reference to intersection safety does not meet that legal threshold.

This appeal will be heard before the Fullerton City Council on May 5th probably around 6 PM. It's agenda item #9. If you are able, please urge the Fullerton City Council to overturn the Planning Commission's denial and move the project forward!

04/30/2026

Join us for our North OC Housing Happy Hour on May 27th at Rock and Brews in Buena Park! We'll buy the food and soft drinks; you buy your beer! We'll talk about upcoming projects and other housing news over brews! Drop-ins welcome! Come when you can; leave when you need to. No RSVP required.

04/01/2026

Ever been to a ? This is what it sounds like when the VIPs gather to celebrate getting an project off the ground: The county supervisor making remarks while the backhoe moves dirt. Getting to this point is a huge accomplishment! This 60+ unit apartment project will serve seniors 62+ with incomes ranging from 30-60% AMI in Yorba Linda. We need more of these developments to meet the growing need for for the "silver tsunami" as our population ages. Thanks to all those tagged for their contributions to move this project forward and in !

03/30/2026

The city of Costa Mesa approved additional funding for the Senior Housing development on the site of the city's Senior Center by Jamboree Housing. The funds were needed to replace changes in federal funding and lost funds because the city's Housing Element remains out of compliance. Our director was on hand to offer public comment in support of the funding, reminding the City Council that this one concrete action would contribute much needed affordable housing, and was quoted in the article by the LAT Daily Pilot. Link to article in bio.

03/13/2026

Join us for our Spring 2026 OC Housing Leaders Forum! We are back at Andrei's on April 16th for our sixth event! We are excited to welcome back our Moderator Extraordinaire Eric A. Nelson, and Lawyer Panelists Christopher Burt, Konnie Dobreva, and Elizabeth Klebaner for an informative and lively panel! Come learn from these and others in the room how AB 130 is Rewriting Infill Strategy!

Spring 2026 OC Housing Leaders Forum
April 16 | 5:30 to 8:30 PM
Andrei's Restaurant in Irvine
Tickets and Information on our LinkTree

02/25/2026

Housing doesn’t happen by accident. 🏗️🏘️

It happens because people show up.
To the community meetings.
To the planning meetings.
To the council chambers.

Every project needs neighbors who believe in homes for working families, seniors, and young people just starting out. And when we show up consistently, something powerful happens — we find each other. 🤝

Advocacy isn’t just about policy. It’s about building community in the process. The more we stand together, the harder it is to ignore the need for homes our community can actually afford.

Show up. Speak up. Find your people. Keep going. 💛

02/23/2026

The City of Orange is inviting the community to help shape the Meats to Heim Specific Plan through early, transparent engagement. Come ask questions, share ideas, and imagine what’s possible.⁠
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📅 Feb 26 | ⏰ 6–8 PM⁠
📍 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Gymnasium | 1250 E. Heim Avenue, Orange, CA 92865⁠
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Everyone welcome ✨⁠
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Learn more at www.myinput.com/meats-heim-sp⁠
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Questions? Contact Anna Pehoushek at [email protected] ⁠
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(event not hosted by P4HOC)

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