The Student HOMES Coalition
@studenthomesco.bsky.social
We are California students advocating for more housing on and near college campuses to restore the affordability of higher ed and end student homelessness.
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Some great wins for student housing legislation this year.
It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.
Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.
It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.
Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.
October 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Some great wins for student housing legislation this year.
It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.
Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.
It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.
Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.
Check out Amy DiPierro's story from @edsource.org to learn more about the three Student Homes bills signed by @governor.ca.gov
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edsource.org/2025/new-law...
New laws aim to ease California’s student housing crunch
Impacting town-gown relations, three land reform laws encourage student housing around public colleges and seek to ease construction in coastal areas.
edsource.org
October 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Check out Amy DiPierro's story from @edsource.org to learn more about the three Student Homes bills signed by @governor.ca.gov
edsource.org/2025/new-law...
edsource.org/2025/new-law...
#AB893 was signed by @governor.ca.gov today!
This bill will transform our campus communities and supercharge affordable housing development near our campuses.
This bill will transform our campus communities and supercharge affordable housing development near our campuses.
October 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
#AB893 was signed by @governor.ca.gov today!
This bill will transform our campus communities and supercharge affordable housing development near our campuses.
This bill will transform our campus communities and supercharge affordable housing development near our campuses.
Big win for housing and for the future of California! Thank you
@governor.ca.gov for signing this bill into law!
@governor.ca.gov for signing this bill into law!
MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
October 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Big win for housing and for the future of California! Thank you
@governor.ca.gov for signing this bill into law!
@governor.ca.gov for signing this bill into law!
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MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
#AB648 was just signed by @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social !! Thank you to @asmrickzbur.bsky.social for authoring this bill and to all of our cosponsors and supporters for getting this across the finish line.
October 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#AB648 was just signed by @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social !! Thank you to @asmrickzbur.bsky.social for authoring this bill and to all of our cosponsors and supporters for getting this across the finish line.
#SB79 is on the Governor's Desk.
Now is the time to call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social at (916) 445-2841 and ask him to sign SB 79 and legalize more homes in California.
Now is the time to call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social at (916) 445-2841 and ask him to sign SB 79 and legalize more homes in California.
September 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#SB79 is on the Governor's Desk.
Now is the time to call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social at (916) 445-2841 and ask him to sign SB 79 and legalize more homes in California.
Now is the time to call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social at (916) 445-2841 and ask him to sign SB 79 and legalize more homes in California.
Student HOMES was incredibly proud to sponsor AB 2801 with @friedman.house.gov back when she was in the California State Assembly!! We are so happy to see this bill going into affect
Some California state laws take effect on July 1st, including this requirement on photo documentation from security deposit bill AB 2801.
Many updates to California state law take effect July 1st. One of them is a requirement for landlords to photograph the unit before or at start of a new tenancy.
Learn more about regulations around security deposits in #Berkeley at rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/rights-respo...
Learn more about regulations around security deposits in #Berkeley at rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/rights-respo...
July 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Student HOMES was incredibly proud to sponsor AB 2801 with @friedman.house.gov back when she was in the California State Assembly!! We are so happy to see this bill going into affect
Check out the Coalition's Co-Chairs talking with Kent He about student housing needs on the Affordable Housing and Real Estate Investing Podcast!
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Student housing crisis: how to help as real estate investors and why (incredible demand!)
YouTube video by Kent He
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July 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Check out the Coalition's Co-Chairs talking with Kent He about student housing needs on the Affordable Housing and Real Estate Investing Podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Mz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Mz...
Student housing bill update: All HOMES-sponsored bills have passed their house of origin! AB 648, AB 357, and AB 893 are headed to the Senate, and SB 685 is on to the Assembly. Thank you to authors @asmrickzbur.bsky.social, @davidalvarezca.bsky.social , @asmmikefong.bsky.social and Sen. Cortese!
June 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Student housing bill update: All HOMES-sponsored bills have passed their house of origin! AB 648, AB 357, and AB 893 are headed to the Senate, and SB 685 is on to the Assembly. Thank you to authors @asmrickzbur.bsky.social, @davidalvarezca.bsky.social , @asmmikefong.bsky.social and Sen. Cortese!
This feels relevant today
So much affordable housing development is reliant on federal funding, but California can’t depend on DC for a steady stream of funds anymore. To make campus communities affordable for low income students, faculty, and staff without federal money, we need to remove barriers to building.
June 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This feels relevant today
The Student HOMES Coalition is hiring Summer Fellows!! If you are interested in working in housing policy in California, apply here: linktr.ee/studenthomesco
This is a part-time, remote position. Please contact kate@studenthomescoalition.org with any questions!
This is a part-time, remote position. Please contact kate@studenthomescoalition.org with any questions!
June 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The Student HOMES Coalition is hiring Summer Fellows!! If you are interested in working in housing policy in California, apply here: linktr.ee/studenthomesco
This is a part-time, remote position. Please contact kate@studenthomescoalition.org with any questions!
This is a part-time, remote position. Please contact kate@studenthomescoalition.org with any questions!
Thank you for your support Lt. Governor! With leaders like you stepping up to the plate, we can end the student housing crisis.
California’s housing crisis demands bold action. Proud to support #AB893 — tackling housing insecurity, rent burdens & homelessness, especially for students.
Thank you @asmmikefong.bsky.social for your leadership. Glad to see it pass the Assembly & now on to the Senate!
Thank you @asmmikefong.bsky.social for your leadership. Glad to see it pass the Assembly & now on to the Senate!
June 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thank you for your support Lt. Governor! With leaders like you stepping up to the plate, we can end the student housing crisis.
The next generation of California Democrats knows how hard young people are being squeezed by the current legal and regulatory regime. Students are the future of the state and the party. It’s time our leaders listen when we say we want more housing!
cal.news/3ZMfCMf
cal.news/3ZMfCMf
Young Democrats’ POV: How California politicians can better resonate with young voters
California’s young Democrats have tips for candidates on how to make inroads with their peers: Be concise, progressive and … not too old.
cal.news
June 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The next generation of California Democrats knows how hard young people are being squeezed by the current legal and regulatory regime. Students are the future of the state and the party. It’s time our leaders listen when we say we want more housing!
cal.news/3ZMfCMf
cal.news/3ZMfCMf
Trump wants California's higher ed system to fail. For the sake of our state, it has to succeed. That means making sure that students from any economic background can afford to attend college—which means building more student housing.
May 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Trump wants California's higher ed system to fail. For the sake of our state, it has to succeed. That means making sure that students from any economic background can afford to attend college—which means building more student housing.
If we wait for a better budget situation to address the student housing crisis, we'll be waiting for a long, long time, longer than students can afford. AB 893 from
@asmmikefong.bsky.social provides a pathway to build affordable student housing near campuses with $0 required from the state.
@asmmikefong.bsky.social provides a pathway to build affordable student housing near campuses with $0 required from the state.
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office agrees with the Newsom administration that the state is “likely to face persistent future deficits” which are expected to range from $10 billion to $20 billion through the next four years. cal.news/43hKSoH
📸 Fred Greaves
📸 Fred Greaves
May 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If we wait for a better budget situation to address the student housing crisis, we'll be waiting for a long, long time, longer than students can afford. AB 893 from
@asmmikefong.bsky.social provides a pathway to build affordable student housing near campuses with $0 required from the state.
@asmmikefong.bsky.social provides a pathway to build affordable student housing near campuses with $0 required from the state.
We're happy to share that AB 357, authored by
@davidalvarezca.bsky.social , passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today! Thanks to Chair
@buffywicks.bsky.social and members of the committee for getting student housing streamlining in the coastal zone one step closer to the finish line.
@davidalvarezca.bsky.social , passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today! Thanks to Chair
@buffywicks.bsky.social and members of the committee for getting student housing streamlining in the coastal zone one step closer to the finish line.
May 24, 2025 at 2:56 AM
We're happy to share that AB 357, authored by
@davidalvarezca.bsky.social , passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today! Thanks to Chair
@buffywicks.bsky.social and members of the committee for getting student housing streamlining in the coastal zone one step closer to the finish line.
@davidalvarezca.bsky.social , passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today! Thanks to Chair
@buffywicks.bsky.social and members of the committee for getting student housing streamlining in the coastal zone one step closer to the finish line.
Students are hard at work to make housing on and off campus more affordable. On Tuesday, we spoke alongside
@asmmikefong.bsky.social, @asmrickzbur.bsky.social, Sen. Dave Cortese, and reps from UCSA and @cayimby.bsky.social to discuss solutions to the student housing crisis. Full press release here:
@asmmikefong.bsky.social, @asmrickzbur.bsky.social, Sen. Dave Cortese, and reps from UCSA and @cayimby.bsky.social to discuss solutions to the student housing crisis. Full press release here:
May 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Students are hard at work to make housing on and off campus more affordable. On Tuesday, we spoke alongside
@asmmikefong.bsky.social, @asmrickzbur.bsky.social, Sen. Dave Cortese, and reps from UCSA and @cayimby.bsky.social to discuss solutions to the student housing crisis. Full press release here:
@asmmikefong.bsky.social, @asmrickzbur.bsky.social, Sen. Dave Cortese, and reps from UCSA and @cayimby.bsky.social to discuss solutions to the student housing crisis. Full press release here:
Check out the coverage of our student housing reform press conference on Tuesday from UC Berkeley’s Daily Cal!
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https://www.dailycal.org/news/city/housing/student-housing-advocacy-group-supports-affordable-housing-bills-across-california-campuses/article_f4866e57-9b6c-4489-84b6-aef04fb3ec9f.html
t.co
May 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Check out the coverage of our student housing reform press conference on Tuesday from UC Berkeley’s Daily Cal!
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Land near college campuses in California is overwhelmingly zoned for single-family only development—which students can't afford. Allowing more multi-family in campus development zones will help alleviate the student housing crisis. studenthomescoalition.org/research
May 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Land near college campuses in California is overwhelmingly zoned for single-family only development—which students can't afford. Allowing more multi-family in campus development zones will help alleviate the student housing crisis. studenthomescoalition.org/research
You’ve heard the buzz about permitting reform, but what steps are lawmakers taking right now to speed up housing approvals? Check out this fact sheet on the Assembly’s fast track housing package, featuring @davidalvarezca.bsky.social authored and Student HOMES-sponsored AB357!
May 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
You’ve heard the buzz about permitting reform, but what steps are lawmakers taking right now to speed up housing approvals? Check out this fact sheet on the Assembly’s fast track housing package, featuring @davidalvarezca.bsky.social authored and Student HOMES-sponsored AB357!
This. When families can’t afford homes and students (including students with families) can’t afford rent near campus, there’s no reason to be taking a victory lap about the state of California’s economy
Commentary:
This paradox calls into question whether GDP is the best measure of financial success for state policymakers. If we’re first in homelessness and first in the cost of everyday goods, does being fourth in GDP matter? buff.ly/oVkuxMv
📝 Aref Aziz
This paradox calls into question whether GDP is the best measure of financial success for state policymakers. If we’re first in homelessness and first in the cost of everyday goods, does being fourth in GDP matter? buff.ly/oVkuxMv
📝 Aref Aziz
Having the fourth-largest economy doesn't matter if Californians can't afford essentials | Opinion
Californians face high housing, health care and food costs. For most people, surpassing Japan in gross domestic product doesn't matter.
cal.news
May 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This. When families can’t afford homes and students (including students with families) can’t afford rent near campus, there’s no reason to be taking a victory lap about the state of California’s economy
At the CSU and CCCs, where the vast majority of California college students study, both on and off-campus rent poses a significantly higher cost barrier than tuition. Supporting education means supporting housing! t.co/ROloOMFkfW
May 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
At the CSU and CCCs, where the vast majority of California college students study, both on and off-campus rent poses a significantly higher cost barrier than tuition. Supporting education means supporting housing! t.co/ROloOMFkfW