California to Consider Making Housing a ‘Fundamental Human Right’

Housing under construction at a development in Novato, Calif., on March 23, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

After a failed attempt three years ago, the California Legislature will again consider an amendment to the state constitution to make housing a “fundamental human right.”

Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) introduced Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 10 on March 8. The measure would declare that everyone in the state has the right to adequate housing.