Prohousing banner over city scene.
April 19, 2024
California Recognizes 10 Communities for Prohousing Policies
Sacramento, CA —  

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the cities of Berkeley, Brea, Crescent City, Fairfield, Pinole, Rancho Cucamonga, Richmond, South Lake Tahoe, and West Hollywood and the County of Los Angeles have earned the coveted Prohousing…

Image of city scape with Prohousing over the top.
January 31, 2024
Seven California Communities Earn Prohousing Designation
Sacramento, CA —  

Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that the cities of Eureka, Healdsburg, Mountain View, Petaluma, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Monica, and the County of Tulare, have earned the coveted designation as Prohousing communities for their efforts to…

Map of California and newest prohousing cities: Rohnert Park, Santa Cruz, and South San Francisco
August 7, 2023
Governor Newsom Designates Three more California Communities as Prohousing for Strides Made to Accelerate Housing Production
Sacramento, CA —  

What you need to know: The cities of Rohnert Park, Santa Cruz, and South San Francisco have earned the designation of Prohousing making them eligible for funding incentives and additional resources as a reward for their work to…

BCSH, HCD and prohousing jurisdictions.
July 14, 2023
California Department of Housing and Community Development Awards Prohousing Designation to Five New Jurisdictions
Sacramento, CA —  

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that Long Beach, Moreno Valley, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and the Town of Windsor have been designated as Prohousing communities. Through this designation, these jurisdictions are now eligible for funding…

Prohousing title overlay on city.
June 13, 2023
Prohousing Incentive Pilot Awards over $33 Million to Jurisdictions Recognized for Demonstrated Commitment to Prohousing Policies
Sacramento, CA —  

The California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing (BCSH) Agency and Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) are pleased to announce $33.2 million in awards from the Prohousing Incentive Pilot (PIP) Program to 18 jurisdictions…

Prohousing doubles in size to 22 locations. Eleven new jurisdictions are now eligible for grants through the new Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program.
April 5, 2023
Governor Newsom Announces 11 New Jurisdictions to Receive a Prohousing Designation for Accelerating Housing Production
Sacramento, CA —  

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Emeryville, Fresno, Needles, Rancho Cordova, Redwood City, Riverside, Salinas, Stockton, and Ukiah, and the counties of San Diego and Yuba have been designated as Prohousing communities and are eligible for…

The City of Los Angeles is Prohousing
March 10, 2023
Governor Newsom Announces Los Angeles as the Newest Prohousing City in California
Sacramento, CA —  

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the City of Los Angeles is the latest jurisdiction to receive a Prohousing designation for their efforts to act with urgency, and in partnership with the state, to build more housing, faster. Cities and…

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February 3, 2023
Governor Newsom Announces Designation of Three More California Jurisdictions as Prohousing for Strides Made to Accelerate Housing Production
Sacramento, CA —  

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that an additional three communities, the city of El Cerrito and the counties of Placer and Sacramento, have earned the state’s Prohousing Designation. Cities and counties earn Prohousing designations by…

Celebrating Prohousing Designation
December 15, 2022
Six California Cities Earn State Prohousing Designation
Sacramento, CA —  

Today the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the cities of Citrus Heights, Fontana, Oakland, Roseville, San Diego, and West Sacramento have earned the state’s Prohousing Designation. These cities…