Reports
Data-driven studies from the Center for Demographics and Policy on housing, community, and American life.
Rebuild the Homeownership Ladder
2026 Report
Rebuild the Homeownership Ladder
California's Housing Crisis
Our flagship 2026 housing report examines how to restore access to homeownership and rebuild the pathway to American success, combining demographic data with practical policy direction.
The report anchored the Center's Housing Summit and continues to inform conversations with policymakers, researchers, and housing practitioners across the country.
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Our research clusters around four questions about demographic change and the policies that shape it. Pick a theme to see what we explore, and how each connects back to demographics and policy.
Housing & Cities
What housing really costs, why, and how cities can stay affordable, livable, and open to the next generation.
California's Economy & Policy
How regulation, energy, and policy choices are reshaping California's jobs, industries, and middle class.
People, Family & Society
How communities, families, and faith are changing, and what that means for the social fabric.
Global & Future Trends
The wider forces shaping the decades ahead: a changing America, global demographics, and new technology.
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