L.A.’s skyrocketing housing costs have made it one of the most expensive places to live in the nation – worse than San Francisco, Seattle and New York. Most residents can’t afford to buy a house and rents are the least affordable they’ve ever been. More and more families are just one paycheck away from being forced into homelessness.

The LABC is on the front lines of this issue. We advocate for ways to expedite construction and improve financing of new affordable housing units. We produce new research on how the high cost of housing is burdening employers and threatening our workforce. We convene leaders and build coalitions dedicated to ending the housing affordability crisis and securing the long-term viability of our economy.