AG Bonta pushes for more affordable housing NBC Bay Area [Video]

California Attorney General Rob Bonta marked National Fair Housing Month at a public address in Oakland on Thursday, as the state Legislature considers whether to strengthen his enforcement powers over cities.

Bonta was surrounded by residents and small business owners at Casa Suenos, a new 181-unit affordable housing development. It was built through a partnership with nonprofit developers Bridge Housing and The Unity Council. The project is part of a mixed-use development adjacent to BART called the Fruitvale Transit Village.

“California has the largest homeless population of any state,” said Bonta. “More than half of families who rent their homes spend more than a third of their income on rent. Two hundred and ten cities across the state of California have a median home price over $1 million. Right here in Oakland, the median price for a single-family home is right around an astonishing $760,000.”

Under current law, every city …