Catalysts Call
Mondays
5-6PM
A weekly Zoom call to talk about housing legislation and strategies to preserve local control. Join community leaders and elected officials from around the state. Get up-to-date announcements, network with like-minded colleagues, and strategize about how stand up against the state’s erosion of local control. Bring your questions and ideas.
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Lobby Day- April 2023
Amy Kalish, Michael Barnes, Susan Kirsch, Leon Huntting
Lobby Day- April 2023
Susan Kirsch with Marin Assemblymember Damon Connolly
Lobby Day- April 2023
Lobby Day participants Keith Gurnee and Rick Hall with Asm. Blnca Rubio’s Legislative Assistant George Miller
Lobby Day- April 2023
Michael Barnes talks to Sen. Kelly Seyarto’s staff Nick Gauthier and Daniel Lieber
Lobby Day- April 2023
Michael Barnes explains the implausible nature of RHNA to Asm David Alvarez’s Principal Assistant Jack Gallagher
Lobby Day- April 2023
Catalysts’ teams gathered for final words from Catalysts’ lobbyist Rand Martin
Lobby Day- April 2023
Catalysts’ teams gathered for final words from Catalysts’ lobbyist Rand Martin
Lobby Day- April 2023
San Francisco team meeting with Asm Jim Patterson’s Legislative Director Ian Coolbear
Lobby Day- April 2023
Lobby Day Coordinators Susan Kirsch and Leon Hunting
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Save Your City, Sue the State
Stop State Takeover! Make the Audit Count!
Goal: Recruit 10 or more cities and counties to be co-plaintiffs in an HCD/RHNA lawsuit
Legislators and the department of Housing and Community Development are burdening cities with unrealistic housing quotas called RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocations). Top-down mandates do not provide housing that is affordable. Sacramento is forcing local elected officials into compliance. It’s time for bold action to save our cities.
Who We Are
COMMUNITY CATALYSTS is a statewide grassroots network of community volunteer leaders and elected officials.
Our Mission
Promote solutions for affordable housing that honor safety, homeownership, the environment, reliable infrastructure, and the wishes of the neighbors and communities in which the housing is built
Our Strategy
Educate about state, regional, and local housing legislation and legislative processes
Engage the diverse communities of people who are impacted by top-down, one-size-fits-all housing legislation
Empower with knowledge, skills, and tools to engage in government processes
