On Thursday, August 16, APA Los Angeles hosted five expert panelists who provided a comprehensive breakdown of the 2017 housing package passed in Sacramento and its effects on housing the greater Los Angeles region. The panel covered topics such as which bills are expected to have key impacts on housing production and how the bills are affecting housing work from various state, local, private, and community development perspectives. The presenters are listed below and any PowerPoint presentations used during their presentations have been made available at the links below.

Presenters
Veronica Tam, Housing Specialist (moderator)
Melinda Coy, Policy Specialist – California Department of Housing and Community Development 
Matt Glesne, City Planner – City of Los Angeles 
Julie Romey, Senior Principal – Keyser Marston Associates 
Shashi Hanuman, Directing Attorney of Community Development – Public Counsel 

Presentations
Building California’s Future: California’s 2017 Housing Package Implementation Update – Melinda Coy
Overview of Selected Amendments to Housing Element Laws in 2017 Bill Package – Shashi Hanuman
Implementation of SB 35 and SB 167 in the City of Los Angeles – Matthew Glesne