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Housing Toolkit

Framing a New Conversation About Housing in Your Community

A Housing and Public Engagement Toolkit for California

California is in
desperate need of
additional housing.

20%
Of Californians Spend More Than Half Their Income on Rent
40%
Of Californians Struggle to Afford Housing
3.5 M
Homes Need to be Built by 2025

How to engage your community.

The Institute for Local Government developed five pillars for successful community engagement to support and assist local governments with designing and executing land use and housing planning. Click through below to learn about each pillar and see what you can do to involve your community in the process.

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