California Department of Housing and Community Development

CAHCD promotes safe, affordable homes and vibrant, inclusive, sustainable communities for all Californians.

This organization increases the supply of affordable places to live, preserves affordable homes and protects public investment, protects mobilehome and manufactured home owners, protects human health through building standards, plans various types of housing, creates housing solutions through policy and research. They also administer programs which supply grants and loans for rental and ownership opportunities to California Residents.

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Leadership & Staff

Janeen Dodson Deputy Director, Audits and Evaluations

• Deputy Director, Audits and Evaluations (Jul '17→?)

Sonja Palladino Deputy Director for Legislation

• Deputy Director for Legislation (Feb '18→?)

Megan Kirkeby Deputy Director, Housing Policy Development

• Deputy Director, Housing Policy Development (Jul '20→?)

Geoffrey Ross Deputy Director

• Deputy Director (Feb '21→?)

Jennifer Seeger Deputy Director, Financial Assistance - State Programs

• Deputy Director, Financial Assistance - State Programs ('03→?)

Kyle Krause Acting Deputy Director, Codes and Standards

• Acting Deputy Director, Codes and Standards (Apr '21→?)

Karen Naungayan Acting Deputy Director of Communications

• Acting Deputy Director of Communications (Jun '16→?)

Zach Olmstead Chief Deputy Director

• Chief Deputy Director (May '20→?)

Gustavo Velasquez Director

• Director

Gavin Newsom Governor of California, former San Francisco mayor

• Position

Donors

City of Oakland California

• Donation/Grant

Donations

Community Housing Opportunities Corporation Aims to assist families by increasing available affordable housing and thus improving the quality of life for very low to moderate income households.

• Funding for Multi-Family/Senior housing complex (Dec 1 '93)*

Mutual Housing California Housing Organization in California

• Donation/Grant

Members

Cathy Creswell President of the Mutual Housing and Board Chair

• Deputy Director (past)