2008 CHC Lobby Day Summary

On Wednesday, March 12, a delegation of CHC members participated in Spring Lobby Day.  Following a one-hour briefing in the conference room of the California Association of Counties (1100 K Street), the following CHC members visited with (16) key state representatives on housing-related legislation for the new term:  Carol Galante (CHC Policy Leadership Task Force Chair; BRIDGE Housing Corp. President); Jack Gardner (Vice Chair, CHC Board of Directors; John Stewart Company President); Mary Ellen Shay (Board of Directors; ME Shay Co. President); Jeanne Peterson (Reznick Group; CHC Board of Governors); Mike Daley (EAH); Liz Tracey (Washington Mutual); Lisa Bates (Deputy Director, Sacrament Housing and Redevelopment Agency); Linn Warren (SHRA); Cindy Cavanaugh (SHRA); Nevada Merriman (Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition); Tim O’Connell (Century Housing); Jeff Loustau (CHC Executive Director); Eric Mackres (CHC Program Manager).

The purpose of the Lobby Day was to engage members of the State Senate and Assembly to provide an overview of CHC’s housing advocacy mission with respect to catalytic public funding (e.g., PROP 1C infill and TOD programs), land use planning/zoning (e.g., SB303 and SB375), and regulatory reform (e.g., Prop 98 & 99 Eminent Domain reform ballot initiatives, CEQA reform).  CHC representatives also solicited input on housing-related legislative initiatives proposed by the state representatives.  Attached is a brief summary of each the various meetings with State Senators, Assemblymembers, their Policy Directors and Chiefs of Staff.  Also included below are details on certain bills discussed as well as CHC policy documents given to legislators during Lobby Day.