Housing and Homelessness Accountability Unit
Created to enforce state housing laws and ensure every city and county does its part.
What We’ve Accomplished
CHHA builds on years of statewide work to expand housing opportunities, improve affordability, strengthen coordination, and support people and communities across the housing continuum.
Summary By The Numbers
California’s Housing and Homelessness Work Since 2019.
682184 Housing units completed statewide
877834 Units permitted — the most in decades
59% Increase in housing since 2019
16,000 Homekey homes created, serving 172,000+ people
$2.25 billion Homekey+ for veterans and high-need individuals
330,000 Californians served through HHAP grants
100,000 Households received free housing counseling
$5 billion HHAP funding delivered for local governments
120 Encampment sites
Accountability & Protection
Compliant Housing Elements Requirement
Every city and county must now have a housing plan that accounts for enough homes to meet local needs.
Fair Housing Enforcement
Took action on discriminatory evictions, biased appraisals, and denial of housing accommodations.
Civil Rights Settlements
Secured settlements addressing workplace discrimination, harassment, and pay inequity for thousands of Californians.
Pay Transparency
Expanded efforts by collecting wage data from large employers to identify and close pay disparities.
Production and Streamlining
Building 5,000+ Units on State Land
Made more state land available for affordable housing, resulting in nearly 5,000 units in construction or ready to build.
Created Record Housing Pipeline
640,288 units completed, 867,707 permitted, 830,500 entitled statewide since 2018.
Implemented 42 CEQA Reforms
Enacted major housing and infrastructure reforms to remove the most persistent barriers to building.
Improved Surplus Land Act
Reformed the law so local governments can more easily use public land for affordable housing development.
Preventing and Addressing Homelessness
Homekey — First in the Nation
Funded nearly 16,000 homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, expected to serve over 172,000 people.
$2.25 Billion Homekey+ Investment
Serving veterans and other Californians experiencing or at risk of homelessness with mental health or substance use challenges.
Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP)
Served over 330,000 Californians through collaborative regional grants to all 58 counties, 14 largest cities, and 44 Continuums of Care.
Encampment Resolution Fund
Served over 23,000 people in 120 encampments, with nearly 4,000 placed in permanent housing.
Nation’s Largest Homelessness Data System (HDIS)
A unified statewide picture across 44 CoCs — tracking that 350,000+ Californians were served in 2024.
First Statewide Action Plan (2025–2027)
California’s first outcomes-driven, three-year plan to prevent and end homelessness.
COVID-19 Relief
Provided rent and mortgage relief to nearly 400,000 California households.
Renter and Buyer Support
Rent Cap: 5% Plus Inflation
Statewide cap on annual rent increases protects millions of California renters.
Lower Security Deposits
Limited to one month’s rent; banned screening fees for applicants not under consideration.
Free Housing Counseling
Provided free housing counseling to more than 100,000 households statewide.
50,000 First-Time Homebuyers Helped
Supported nearly 50,000 households through dedicated down payment assistance programs.
Critical Civil Rights Guidance
Developed guidance for renters, buyers, and housing providers on housing protections.