Housing and Homelessness
As a U.S. Representative, my role is to ensure that the federal government steps up and plays its part to increase affordable housing in California’s 19th Congressional District. From South San Jose to Santa Cruz and from Monterey to Paso Robles, affordable housing is the number one issue facing my constituents. The high home prices, high rents, and low housing stock make it tough to own and live in, what in my biased opinion is, the most beautiful congressional district in the nation.
That is why my priority in the U.S. Congress, and especially as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, is to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to comprehensively address housing affordability with commonsense legislation. My Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act would increase the supply of affordable housing for middle-income families who earn too much to qualify for low-income housing and not enough to afford a home near where they work. My First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act would provide qualifying first-time homebuyers with a $15,000 tax credit toward the purchase of a new home, providing them with the support that is needed to build wealth and put down roots in our communities. My More Homes on the Market Act would double the capital gains exemption on home sales and allow homeowners looking to downsize to do so without sacrificing their nest eggs.
Recently we forged a bipartisan, compromise tax package that among other actions incentivizes new affordable housing and has the potential to build 40,000 new units in California. I also continue to lead efforts in the House to significantly expand low-income housing and rental assistance. Lastly, as a federal representative, I continue to secure critical federal funding for local housing programs to increase the amount of affordable housing.
In order to solve the housing crisis, we need all levels of government, including the federal government, engaging in an all-hands-on-deck approach to invest in and implement innovative solutions for more affordable housing and more opportunities for people to call California's 19th Congressional District home.
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Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and reintroduced the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, a bicameral bill which would help working families afford their first home.
I hope that you can join me on Wednesday, July 9th, at 12:00 PM for another one of my town halls, this time in Paso Robles at Centennial Park located at 600 Nickerson Drive.
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On Wednesday, May 7th at 5:00 PM, Rep. Panetta is hosting another virtual town hall to hear directly from constituents and to discuss how these short-sighted trade policies are impacting our community. Rep. Panetta will be joined by economic experts who will speak to the consequences of these tariffs on our agriculture, technology, and manufacturing sectors, as well as the ripple effects on prices and supply chains for working families.
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Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced legislation that would address the absence of Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) for military service members and Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees stationed in California’s 19th Congressional District.
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Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress.
Monterey, CA – U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Mike Kelly (PA-16), along with Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rudy Yakym (IN-02), and Lou Correa (CA-46), reintroduced the bipartisan More Homes on the Market Act to make housing more available and affordable for Americans.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19 released the following statement after Elon Musk demanded Speaker of the House Mike Johnson back out of a bipartisan agreement to keep government open.