Housing in Marin
Affordability, Development, and What We Can Do
May
7
2026
Time: Program 1:30pm – 3:00pm (Check-in @ 1:00pm)
Where: Marin Rod & Gun Club, 2675 Francisco Blvd East, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Cost: $12 for one or $18 for two ($15/person at the door)
Refreshments: No-host food and beverages are available at the MRGC bar (cash or credit card)
Jenny Silva
Executive Director, Call Marin Home
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Jenny Silva is the Executive Director of Call Marin Home, a nonprofit coalition advocating for affordable, sustainable, and inclusive housing throughout Marin County. She previously served as a volunteer and later as Board Chair of the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (MEHC), helping lead its transition into Call Marin Home, a staffed countywide housing coalition.
Silva has been actively involved in housing advocacy since 2018, regularly speaking at public meetings, writing opinion pieces on housing and equity, and reviewing housing elements for Marin jurisdictions. She also served on the Sausalito Housing Element Advisory Committee and participated in the Campaign for Fair Housing Elements.
Call Marin Home works with nonprofits, developers, and community organizations to expand housing through production, preservation, and tenant protections for an inclusive Marin County. The coalition includes stakeholders from multiple sectors, including Community Action Marin, Habitat for Humanity, Legal Aid of Marin, North Bay Leadership Council, Canal Alliance, North Marin Community Services, and Homeward Bound, to address workforce housing shortages and affordability challenges.
Program Description
Housing affordability consistently ranks as the top issue Marin residents want local governments to address. Yet the conversation is often complex and sometimes confusing. What exactly is “affordable housing”? Who qualifies? How much is needed? And how can communities thoughtfully balance new housing with concerns about traffic, infrastructure, neighborhood character, and environmental impacts?
Join us for an informative and timely discussion on the current state of housing in Marin County. Jenny Silva, Executive Director of Call Marin Home, will provide a clear and practical overview of what “affordable housing” means, who it serves, and how projects move from proposal to construction. She will share recent data and trends on housing development across Marin, explain the region’s housing needs, and outline the key challenges facing local jurisdictions.
The presentation will also explore strategies being used locally and throughout the Bay Area to improve housing affordability, including policy approaches and community-based solutions. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the current state of housing in Marin—and what residents, community organizations, and local leaders can do to help create solutions.This session will include time for audience questions and discussion.