SPUR helped secure seven new California housing laws advancing a more affordable, climate-ready future. Five of them will streamline housing construction, reduce housing costs, and expand feasible housing development; two simplify electrification and clean-energy upgrades for existing homes. These wins make it easier to plan, approve, and pay for new homes and simpler and cheaper to keep existing homes healthy and energy efficient. We continue to advocate for measures addressing property taxes, wildfire resilience, and energy access.

How much money is available in the Bay Area for homeowners who need financial help to install heat pumps?The funding and financing landscape for clean energy has fluctuated significantly. Investments in heat pump incentives will be especially important for the equitable implementation of the Air District’s zero-emission heating rules. SPUR previews findings from our forthcoming report analyzing the first comprehensive dataset on local, regional, state, and federal funding sources for heat pumps and home efficiency programs in the Bay Area. There’s good news.

On the November 2026 ballot, Bay Area voters will decide on six measures poised to reshape housing affordability or development: two at the state level, three in San Francisco, and one in Oakland. Why are there so many measures related to housing and development, are some more effective than others, and what, if any, effect would they have on each other if they pass? We explain these measures ahead of the October 1 release of the SPUR Voter Guide.