Housing & homelessness
Housing affordability, homeownership, rent control, homelessness, zoning, density, and construction.
Related ballot measures
Explicit support (1)
Jane Kim (Democratic) — Insurance Commissioner
…d of Supervisors and Board of Education. I authored California’s first $15 minimum wage, passed the strongest tenant protections in the country, negotiated record levels of affordable housing, and made San Francisco the…
Mentions, position unclear (12)
Ami Sheth Sagel (Nonpartisan) — Superior Court of Orange County Office No. 41
…nd financial strains are exacerbated in divorces, where a one-household family is split into two. The cost of housing, childcare, and transportation are significant concerns for many families I see in court. Domestic vio…
Antonio Villaraigosa (Democratic) — Governor
…rk and determination. But our future depends on our willingness to face our biggest challenges – skyrocketing housing and living costs, homelessness, climate change, and keeping good jobs in California. In 2023, we had a…
Eleni Kounalakis (Democratic) — Treasurer
…sts over $60K per year. I will fight to make higher education affordable and to build more affordable student housing. Environment: As Lt. Governor, I will serve on the State Lands Commission. I will use my skills as a d…
Gloria Romero (Republican) — Lieutenant Governor
…s and regulations, which have created hardships in homebuilding, driving up the cost of living and decreasing homeownership rates. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? As a former Senate leade…
Janelle Kellman (Democratic) — Lieutenant Governor
…proach in handling complex, multi-stakeholder issues, Janelle easily solves challenges spanning climate risk, housing equity, and economic development. Her accomplishments include restructuring the city’s finance departm…
Katie Porter (Democratic) — Governor
…your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Housing affordability is California’s most urgent challenge. Time is money in housing. I plan to speed up buil…
Malia M. Cohen (Democratic) — Controller
…se information relating to women’s reproductive health. While on the Board of Equalization, I have emphasized affordable housing and tax incentives that help minority homeowners. I am the only candidate in the race that…
Matt Mahan (Democratic) — Governor
…ess on improving public safety, reducing street homelessness, cleaning up our neighborhoods, and accelerating housing production. Under this approach, San José has seen a decline in unsheltered homelessness, scaled up in…
Michael Tubbs (Democratic) — Lieutenant Governor
…s to remember about your goals for your time in office? Supporting a Marshall Plan level approach to building housing in California including blocking unfettered private equity consolidation of residential real estate. E…
Steve Hilton (Republican) — Governor
…s a completely unaffordable cost of living, driven by the highest taxes in America and the highest prices for housing, rent, electricity, and water. As governor my priority will be to help working people by reducing thei…
Tom Steyer (Democratic) — Governor
…s and raise a family—is slipping away. Californians cannot afford to live in California . We cannot treat our housing crisis as just a mathematical shortage of assets; it is a crisis of the California Dream. Housing unde…
Xavier Becerra (Democratic) — Governor
…ead our state against Trump and his attacks. When Trump and his administration threaten access to healthcare, affordable housing, fair wages, or protections for immigrants and marginalized communities, the state has a re…
Methodology
Candidates’ published 2026 campaign-themes text on Ballotpedia is searched for the phrases below. When a match is found, a ~220-character snippet is extracted and scanned for support- or opposition-signal phrases. Classification is intentionally conservative — the snippet is the source of truth.
Match phrases: housing, homeownership, yimby, rent control, tenant, eviction, affordable housing, zoning, density, homebuyer, homeless, encampment, rental
Support signals: build more housing, expand affordable, protect tenant, more homes, first-time buyer, homeownership opportunity, fight eviction, tenant protection, build housing, increase housing, treat housing like
Opposition signals: stop building, limit density, restrict housing, block new housing