09/22/2026
Let's Get Educated &
CCRE PRESENTS: CA's 2026 BALLOT - WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY & HOMEOWNERSHIP?
Thursday, Oct 15, 2026
10-11:30am
To Register: https://bit.ly/ccre101626
Housing affordability & the cost of living have emerged as defining issues for CA voters. As Californians prepare to vote on a series of consequential statewide ballot initiatives, the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE) will convene policy experts, industry representatives, and housing stakeholders to explore how these measures could impact homeownership opportunities, housing supply, economic competitiveness, and the future of the California Dream.
The discussion will examine several of the election's most significant proposals related to homeownership assistance, environmental review reform, affordable housing investment, taxation, and local government finance. Panelists will also explore broader questions about California's housing shortage, rising cost-of-living pressures, and the growing role of ballot initiatives in shaping public policy.
Through a housing and affordability lens, attendees will gain insight into the policy choices before voters and what the outcome of these measures could mean for current residents, prospective homebuyers, employers, local communities, and the state's long-term economic future.
Speakers
🎤Dan Schnur, Moderator - Professor·UC Berkeley Inst. of Governmental Studies, Pepperdine Univ. School of Public Policy, & USC Annenberg School for Comm/Journalism
* Ben Allen - California State Senator·24th District
* Jennifer Barrera - President & CEO·California Chamber of Commerce
* Carolyn Coleman - Executive Director & CEO·League of California Cities
* Chris Hoene - Executive Director·California Budget & Policy Center
* Sara Sadhwani - Associate Professor of Politics·Pomona College