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MALIA COHEN believes in

Addressing California’s Housing Crisis

Malia knows we can’t move forward if Californians struggle to find affordable, stable housing. She is working hard to expand housing availability at all income levels so our residents can build their future in our state.

As Controller, she’s creating incentives that will increase affordable housing units. She recently approved $804 million in bond authority for affordable student housing, allowing maximize resources and keep building more affordable housing for students across the state. She also serves on the First-Time Homebuyers Financing Committee and the Veterans’ Home Finance Committee. 

Prior to becoming Controller, in her role leading on Proposition O in San Francisco, Malia helped create more than 12,000 new homes, 32 percent of which were affordable housing. She’ll continue to prioritize and incentivize the development of more affordable housing and work to provide assistance to first-time homebuyers.