The sudden disappearance of half a billion dollars of state money meant to help community land trusts has left some housing advocates questioning California's commitment to preserving existing affordable housing.
It's a struggle for us and I'm sure for a lot of other people who counted on getting that grant and didn't get it," Johnson said.
State lawmakers created the Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program in 2021, aiming to support community land trusts, nonprofits that preserve land as affordable housing.
Community land trusts have tripled in number in California, but they often struggle to raise enough money to compete with private developers.
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