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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>ABOUT HOUSING CALIFORNIA</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Since 1988, Housing California</span><span> (Housing CA)</span><span> has worked to create a California </span><span>with homes</span><span>, health, and prosperity for all in thriving, sustainable communities. We bring together a </span><span>diverse,</span><span> cross-sector network to prevent and end homelessness, increase the supply of safe, stable, affordable homes, and reverse the legacy of systemic racial and economic inequities by building power among the people most impacted by housing injustice in partnership with cross-sector partners, shaping the narrative, and advocating for the passage of transformative statewide policy solutions. Learn more about </span><span>long term policy agenda </span></span><a href=\"https://roadmaphome2030.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span>here</span></span></a><span><span> </span><span>and </span></span><span><span>explore </span></span><span><span>additional</span><span> information about Housing C</span><span>A</span><span>’s current legislative </span><span>priorities </span><span>on our website at </span></span><span><span><a href=\"https://www.housingca.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.housingca.org</a><a href=\"https://www.housingca.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">.</a></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>POSITION SUMMARY</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>The Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Director will lead the development and oversee the execution of </span><span>Housing C</span><span>A</span><span>'s</span><span> legislative and regulatory strategy, with a primary focus at the state level. This role is central to translating policy ideas into legislative outcomes by </span><span>l</span><span>everaging </span><span>a deep understanding of the legislative and regulatory landscape, engaging strategically with policymakers, converting evidence-based solutions into actionable initiatives, collaborating closely with partners, and driving cross-organizational efforts toward systems and policy change.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>The Director will manage a team dedicated to advancing state policies and regulatory reforms and will play a key role in the overall success of the organization.</span><span> As a senior leader, this position champions the integration of legislative strategy with grassroots organizing, narrative change, and long-term movement </span><span>building</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>We are seeking a candidate who not only understands how California policy and politics function but also views legislation as a powerful tool to transform systems, redistribute power, and advance racial, social, and economic justice. </span><span>Our</span><span> organization is committed to </span><span>maintaining</span><span> a \"big tent\" approach—working collaboratively across sectors and disciplines to achieve meaningful systems and policy change.</span><br></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>WHAT YOU WILL </span><span>DO</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Legislative </span><span>Policy</span><span> Advocacy </span><span>Strategy</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Bring deep knowledge of the legislative landscape to advise on and </span><span>identify</span><span> strategic pathways for advancing policies.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Cultivate and </span><span>maintain</span><span> relationships with legislators, legislative staff</span><span>, </span><span>caucuses</span><span>, </span><span>the Governor’s office, administrative agency representatives, and fellow advocates. </span><span>Engage</span><span> these stakeholders through education, meetings and collaboration to inform, develop, and advance effective policies</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Plan, advise, and oversee the activities of a team to </span><span>implement</span><span> legislative, administrative, and regulatory strategies aimed at achieving both short- and long-term policy goals. The Director ensures Housing CA staff and consultants are present at hearings, briefings, and coalition meetings, and </span><span>oversee</span><span>s</span><span> the development of position papers, testimony, fact sheets, and other advocacy materials—in close collaboration with internal team</span><span> members and coalition partners</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Provide leadership and input in the planning and execution of key organizational initiatives and events where policy and legislative issues are central. This includes the Residents United Network </span><span>Annual </span><span>Summit, Housing CA’s Annual Advocacy Day, quarterly policy town halls, and Roadmap Home–focused convenings</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Collaborate with the Narrative and Strategic Communications team, the Power Building team and Residents United Network, the Strategic Initiatives and campaign teams, and the Policy Committee to build public support and political will for Housing CA’s annual policy agenda. This includes supporting media strategy, public-facing communications, and political strategy to engage cross-sector partners and strengthen relationships with policymakers.</span></span><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span>Coalition and Network Engagement </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Oversee Housing CA’s engagement in legislative and regulatory focused networks and coalitions to shape strategy, align influence, and build consensus. Build, support, and grow collaborative networks and coalitions to advance Housing C</span><span>A</span><span>’s policy priorities</span><span>,</span><span> with a focus on</span><span>,</span><span> and in alignment with</span><span>, </span><span>the</span><span> Roadmap Home</span><span> agenda. </span><span>This includes leading coalitions </span><span>convened</span><span> by Housing C</span><span>A</span><span> as well as </span><span>representing</span><span> the organization in coalitions led by external partners</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Address policy and regulatory barriers through actionable policy proposals</span><span>. This </span><span>includes advancing the Roadmap Home and addressing the most pressing issues prioritized by the Residents United Network.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Plan an</span><span>d </span><span>lead </span><span>a collaborative</span><span> process of forming Housing CA’s policy agenda</span><span> through our Policy Committee </span><span>by</span><span> engaging and consulting partner organizations, coalition partners, </span><span>and</span><span> other groups </span><span>to seek clarity on relevance, urgency, feasibility, and impact of potential policy positions</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Organizational &amp; Team </span><span>Development</span><span> </span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Participate</span><span> as an organizational leader, </span><span>shaping and ensuring the effective implementation of</span><span> our mission, values, and culture, including: </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Represent Housing CA as a member of the senior leadership team </span><span>in </span><span>external events</span><span> and press engagements</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Collaborate with the leadership team to shape and advance the organization’s strategic </span><span>objectives</span><span>, ensuring that legislative and regulatory work is fully integrated into organizational planning, budgeting, and outcomes tracking.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Lead a productive and collaborative team by hiring, managing, mentoring, and coaching staff. Support their growth through professional development opportunities and by fostering an environment of continuous learning.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Partner with fellow leadership team members to cultivate an organizational culture that reflects our values, advances racial equity, promotes open communication, disrupts institutional racism, and fosters </span><span>a strong sense</span><span> of belonging.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Contribute to fundraising efforts and compliance reporting at the state and federal levels to support and sustain our mission-driven work.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Support </span><span>additional</span><span> organizational responsibilities and initiatives that align with and advance Housing California’s strategic goals.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>WHO YOU ARE</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Committed to Justice</span><span>: </span></span></span><span><span>You </span><span>demonstrate</span><span> a deep and ongoing commitment to racial, gender, disability, economic, and housing justice—and consistently work to uphold these values in your practice and leadership. </span></span><span><span>Expertise</span><span> in how systems and policy changes are implemented and experienced by low-income Californians.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Policy and Systems Experience: </span></span></span><span><span>You have 7+ years of relevant experience in policy, advocacy, and/or campaign work—preferably on behalf of low-income communities and communities of color. You </span><span>possess</span><span> in-depth knowledge of California politics and the state’s budget, legislative, and regulatory processes.</span></span><span> </span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><br></span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Mission Aligned: </span></span></span><span><span>You bring experience in housing justice or a related field such as community development, urban planning, health equity, criminal justice reform, education, disability justice, food insecurity, climate justice, or labor.</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Strategic Leadership</span><span>: </span></span></span><span><span>You have substantial, hands-on experience managing a legislative program and team. </span><span>You </span><span>are able to</span><span> articulate and implement a strategic vision within a cross-functional organization, aligning efforts to achieve mission-driven goals.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Agile and </span><span>Adaptable</span></span></span><span><span>: </span><span>You are tenacious, flexible, and thrive in dynamic environments. </span><span>You</span><span> a</span><span>re</span><span> comfortable navigating ambiguity and challenges whil</span><span>e </span><span>maintaini</span><span>ng</span><span> focus on driving change.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Clear</span><span> and </span><span>Effective</span><span> Communicator</span></span></span><span><span>: </span><span>You are a strong communicator—both written and verbal—and can engage effectively with policymakers, media, community-based organizations, residents of affordable housing, people experiencing homelessness, advocates, funders, and cross-sector partners.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Collaborative and Inclusive: </span></span></span><span><span>You have </span><span>a demonstrated</span><span> ability to build trust and collaborate across lines of difference to advance shared goals. You are a skilled facilitator who brings groups together to learn, manage conflict, and make collective decisions that lead to justice-oriented outc</span><span>omes. You have the ability to e</span><span>nsure coalition spaces reflect Housing CA’s values of equity and </span><span>inclusion and</span><span> support shared </span><span>leadership</span><br><span>models</span><span>—particularly centering impacted communities and grassroots partners.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Learning</span><span>-</span><span> and Outcomes</span><span>-</span><span>Oriented</span><span>: </span></span></span><span><span>You embrace learning and adapting as part of your work, thriving in an environment where continuous improvement and flexibility are valued. </span><span>You are tenacious and committed to moving change through ambiguity and challenges to find a path forward.</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Willing</span><span>ness</span><span> to Travel: </span></span></span><span><span>You are willing and able to travel </span><span>and </span><span>attend </span><span>early</span><span> morning or </span><span>evening obligations.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>A</span><span>dditional</span><span> experience that would be welcomed, but is not </span><span>required</span><span>:</span><span>  </span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Familiarity with affordable housing and homelessness programs </span><span>or </span><span>policy</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Experience working </span><span>in</span><span> the California State Capitol.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Knowledge of the different levers of change, including the role of movements and organizing, advocacy, and campaigns. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity or experience working with people with lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Experience using online advocacy, data tracking, and project management tools.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Fluency or high </span><span>proficiency</span><span> in Spanish</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span><span>Our ideal candidates may have experience that </span><span>doesn’t</span><span> directly match the qualifications above, and we encourage people with </span><span>equivalent</span><span> experience to apply.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><br></span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND LOCATION</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>This is a full-time, exempt position that reports to the Deputy Director of Programs.</span><span> The Director will provide leadership for a team of two staff</span><span> and </span><span>o</span><span>versee related consultants</span><span>.</span><span> The salary range </span><span>$150,000</span><span>, depending on experience.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>Benefits package includes fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employee and 25% paid medical, dental and vision for dependents, paid parental leave, long-term disability and group life insurance coverage; commuting subsidy; cell phone/at home internet subsidy; 403(b) retirement plan with 3.5% employer contribution; generous vacation (3+ weeks, depending on tenure), sick leave (8 hours per month + employees start with 8 hours of leave), 12 paid holidays; organization-wide closure during the last week of December and a shortened workweek during the summer legislative break; training and professional development opportunities; and a hybrid work environment.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>This </span><span>position is </span><span>based in our office in Sacramento</span><span> and requires a significant </span><span>in person</span><span> presence in and around our office</span><span> and the state capitol</span><span> in downtown Sacramento.</span><span> The position will have the opportunity to work remotely from their home if their presence is not needed in the office </span><span>or </span><span>around the </span><span>capitol</span><span>. </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>The position is expected to participate in </span><span>regular </span><span>travel (mostly in California) including the following engagements: twice yearly Board of Directors meetings (sometimes held in Sacramento); annual 2-3 day staff retreat; annual 3-day Housing California conference (often in Sacramento); annual 2-3-day statewide RUN summit (sometimes in Sacramento); </span><span>plus</span><span> various conferences or in-person partner meetings, based on need and interest. </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> <br></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>OUR CULTURE</span></span></span><br><span><span>Housing California is committed to creating a just, </span><span>equitable</span><span>, diverse, and inclusive workplace that fosters a culture of belonging, ongoing </span><span>learning</span><span> and collaboration, and supports, stabilizes, and incentivizes people to join the Housing California team and stay for the long game.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>We value having staff who come from communities that are most </span><span>impacted</span><span> by the issues we address. We especially encourage Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and people of color; people from families that have immigrated to the U.S.; people who have been unhoused or experienced housing instability; women; LGBTQIA+ people; system-impacted people; and people with disabilities to apply for these positions.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>We aim for our work to be both effective and sustainable; we balance required travel during some parts of the year and the fast-paced legislative calendar with a commitment to our team’s mental and physical health.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>HOW TO APPLY &amp; HIRING PROCESS</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>We will accept applications until the position is filled. </span><span>The interview process will include one 30-minute screening call followed by three 60-90–minute interviews and a </span><span>written</span><span>/presentation </span><span>activity.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>If you have questions </span><span>regarding</span><span> your qualifications for this position, compensation</span><span>/</span><span>benefits, our </span><span>process</span><span> or internal timeline for hiring, or suggestions for how to improve this announcement or the opportunity itself, please email Jenny Welch </span></span><span><span>(</span></span><a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span>[email protected]</span></span></a><span><span>)</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p>",
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