EBHO has joined community partners in the City of Concord to advocate for affordable housing and tenant rights in Contra Costa County’s largest city. Our Concord Committee comprises residents of affordable housing, non-profit service providers, affordable housing developers, and other community members who come together to drive our advocacy work.
Our Concord Committee was formed in 2007 when EBHO members were advocating for strong affordability and community benefit requirements in the development of the Concord Naval Weapons Station. Through our advocacy, the community was able to win a commitment that 25% of the homes built in this project would be affordable – that’s over 3,000 new affordable homes! We continue to work with the lead developers of this project, as well as our partner affordable housing developers to ensure that that commitment is kept and ensure that the project delivers maximum benefit to Concord community members. You can learn more about the Concord Naval Weapons Station development by watching our June 2025 Lunch & Learn on the topic.
Over time, the Concord Committee has grown to address many other issues as well. In particular, through our membership in the Raise the Roof Coalition, EBHO has worked to address tenants’ rights and fair housing issues in Concord. After years of tireless advocacy, the Raise the Roof Coalition won the passage of a tenants’ rights ordinance in Concord in 2024. The ordinance includes Just Cause for Eviction protections, Anti-Harassment protections, and Rent Stabilization. The ordinance has already come under attack and our coalition is working to fight back against rollbacks and monitor implementation, enforcement, and compliance with the ordinance.
Other work in the Concord Committee includes advocacy around the City’s Housing Element and implementation of Housing Element anti-discrimination programs, as well as work on County Level advocacy around the Contra Costa County Budget and Rental Assistance Programs. As our only Committee based in Contra Costa County, the Concord Committee is often the space to discuss County-level issues, as well as occasional issues in other cities around the County such as Richmond and Antioch.
For more information on our Concord work, please contact Senior Policy Associate Joey Flegel-Mishlove at joey@ebho.org.
