Building the Community Land Trust Ecosystem in California
The California Community Land Trust Network (CACLTN) is a state-wide learning and advocacy hub for Community Land Trusts and those fighting for them.
Looking to get involved in your local community land trust and connect with others? Join
Who We Are
We are a Network of California CLTs supporting the growth of permanently affordable, community controlled land and housing in California
Our member organizations span California from Humboldt County to San Diego, collectively stewarding over 1,700 permanently affordable homes housing over 3,500 Californians.
Our CLT members fight the displacement of BIPOC and low-income families by keeping over $250 million worth of properties as decommodified community assets.
With 50 established and emerging CLTs statewide, Community Land Trusts are a growing force of decommodified, permanently affordable housing.
Take Action.
Please join the California Community Land Trust Network in supporting our priority legislative agenda for 2026!
Signing on helps us build support for our statewide policy priorities, including: establishing and funding the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program (CAPP) to support CLTs to acquire and preserve affordable housing, maintaining favorable property tax status for CLTs, and setting stronger standards and accountability for financial institutions to invest in affordable housing.
Together, these bills provide critical support for a thriving CLT movement in California.
Early Bird Tickets Now Available for the 2026 CLT Conference
September 3–4, 2026 Terra Gallery, San Francisco
There are many ways to get involved with the 2026 CLT Conference!
Tickets: Early bird pricing is now available through June 14! Save $60 on member tickets and $130 on partner tickets for a limited time!
Sponsorship: The CLT conference and our membership is growing every year! Your support helps us secure and staff a venue for 400+ participants, and plan programming that grows the community land trust ecosystem statewide.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal! All proposals are working their way through our ranking process. Submitters will be contacted starting the week of June 1.
What We Do
✔Policy Advocacy
We coordinate CLTs and allies to advocate for policies that fight displacement and support community ownership. We develop legislation, engage with state and local budget processes, and educate elected officials.
✔CA CLT Network Conference
Our annual conference welcomes Network members, partners, and allies for a program featuring sessions on the community ownership landscape, skill-sharing, and key policy issues. We also host smaller regional events in Northern and Southern California every year.
✔ Technical Assistance
We connect our members with a network of expert consultants who provide guidance on real estate transactions, business planning, legal issues, and advocacy for local or regional campaigns.
What We Do
✔Community Building
a) Our annual conference welcomes Network members, partners, and allies for a program featuring sessions on the community ownership landscape, skill-sharing, and key policy issues. We also host smaller regional events throughout California every year.
b) Our San Joaquin Valley Community Ownership Program offers workshops, convenings and TA to grassroots organizations interested in learning more about community ownership.
✔Policy Advocacy
We coordinate with member CLTs and partner organizations to advocate for policies that fight displacement and support community ownership. We sponsor priority legislation, engage for state and local budget asks, and educate elected officials and other stakeholders.
In June 2021, the California Community Land Trust Network membership voted to create Ca CLT Action, a (501)(c)(4) nonprofit, to expand the advocacy efforts of the Network.
✔Curriculum
Technical guides and workshops for emerging and established CLTs, with programming prioritized by our statewide membership.
✔ Technical Assistance (TA)
We connect our CLT members with a network of expert consultants who provide consulting on real estate, business planning, and legal issues.
The California Community Land Trust Network represents over 40 community land trusts, which combined steward 1,600 permanently affordable homes for over 3,500 Californians.
Our members fight the displacement of BIPOC and low-income families by keeping over $250M of community assets off the speculative market and in community control.
Support Our Mission
Donations to the California Community Land Trust Network help to power our capacity-building, programming and advocacy, strengthening the community ownership ecosystem in California. By supporting us, your donations are helping to work toward:
Together We Can Build:
Perpetual Affordability
Stewardship
Community Control
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