Home is sacred. Home is holy.
Housing policy is not just about buildings. It is about dignity, stability, and belonging.
When we say “Home Is Sacred,” we mean that housing is not a commodity to be extracted from. It is a moral responsibility we share.
Home is where we first learn how to live in community: how to care for one another, how to share, how to belong. A stable home is the foundation of healthy families and thriving neighborhoods.
California must be a place where every person has a safe, dignified place to call home.
Yet rising rents, corporate speculation, and chronic underinvestment have pushed too many families to the brink. Evictions, displacement, and homelessness are not inevitable. They are the result of policy choices.
We organize to change those choices.
What We’re Fighting For
Affordable Housing on Faith and School Land
Congregations and faith institutions across California sit on land that can serve the common good. Through our Faith in Housing program, PICO California is leading statewide efforts to build affordable housing on faith and school property, turning sacred land into housing for families who need it most.
Stronger Protections for Renters
We organize to limit excessive rent hikes, strengthen protections against “no fault” evictions, and expand enforcement of the California Tenant Protection Act. Families should not live in constant fear of losing their homes.
Anti-Displacement and Housing Preservation
We are calling for significant state investment to preserve existing affordable housing and prevent it from being sold to corporate landlords. Preserving affordability is often faster, less expensive, and more humane than rebuilding after displacement.
Housing as a Human Right
We are working toward a constitutional amendment to recognize housing as a human right in California. Enshrining this principle in our state’s constitution would anchor future policy decisions in dignity and long-term stability.
Fair Chance Access to Housing
Redemption is central to our faith traditions. We organize to ensure formerly incarcerated Californians are not permanently locked out of safe housing because of past convictions. A mistake should not become a life sentence of homelessness.