A year later after wildfires ripped through LA Country, nearly 12,000 lots have been cleared, but the journey to recovery is far from over. Burn scars still stretch through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and while some survivors have begun rebuilding, many remain displaced, entangled in red tape, and waiting for insurance payments.

Following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires last year, the California State Legislature introduced and heard dozens of wildfire-related bills during its first year of the two-year legislative cycle.

Last year brought dramatic funding cuts, shifting priorities and daily crises for affordable housing organizations working to keep families safely and stably housed. Yet we saw real progress in our Rocky Mountain region.

California's Central Valley is one of few remaining affordable places in the state, but rising costs are rapidly putting housing out of reach, according to recently released research.