Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For families struggling to find a home they can afford, an open affordable unit can mean stability after months or even years of waiting. Yet in parts of California’s affordable housing system, some units are sitting empty while the need stays high.
That gap affects more than housing statistics. It reaches the families still waiting and puts focus on a harder issue: what happens after affordable housing is built, but some of those homes remain open?
In this episode, Tia Boatman Patterson, President and CEO of the California Community Reinvestment Corporation, and Jim Righeimer, Chief Executive Officer at Arbor Capital Partners, examine what they are seeing in California’s affordable housing system and what may be happening between an open unit and the person waiting for a home.
00:00 - Intro
04:14 - Challenges in Defining Housing Problems
05:55 - Operational Costs and Wraparound Services
14:18 - Systemic Issues and Policy Changes
16:57 - Coordinated Entry Systems and Lease-Up Issues
24:01 - Impact of Policy Changes on Housing Vacancy
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For families struggling to find a home they can afford, an open affordable unit can mean stability after months or even years of waiting. Yet in parts of California’s affordable housing system, some units are sitting empty while the need stays high.
That gap affects more than housing statistics. It reaches the families still waiting and puts focus on a harder issue: what happens after affordable housing is built, but some of those homes remain open?
In this episode, Tia Boatman Patterson, President and CEO of the California Community Reinvestment Corporation, and Jim Righeimer, Chief Executive Officer at Arbor Capital Partners, examine what they are seeing in California’s affordable housing system and what may be happening between an open unit and the person waiting for a home.
00:00 - Intro
04:14 - Challenges in Defining Housing Problems
05:55 - Operational Costs and Wraparound Services
14:18 - Systemic Issues and Policy Changes
16:57 - Coordinated Entry Systems and Lease-Up Issues
24:01 - Impact of Policy Changes on Housing Vacancy
📩 Email Us YOUR Story: Siyamak@californiainsider.com
👉 Read California News: californiainsider.com
Views expressed in this video are the opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of California Insider.
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