2025 CLT Conference
Sept 25-26, 2025
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Photos, workshop recordings and presentation slides will be posted here starting the week of Oct 13, 2025. Thank you to everyone who joined us for an amazing two days of networking and all things community ownership in Fresno, California!
Tickets Now Available
May 7: Early bird pricing available for Network members
June 7: Early bird pricing available for general public
June 30: Early bird pricing ended
CLT Network Current Members: $150
Tickets include the Thursday reception.
For questions about member status, please contact: [email protected]
CLT Network Partners: $350
Tickets include the Thursday reception.
Thursday reception only: $50
Sponsorship Opportunities
The California Community Land Trust Network’s annual conference is a great opportunity for your organization to support the growth of permanently affordable community- controlled land and housing in California.
This landmark convening draws more than 300 attendees annually, and serves as a key relational and strategic touchpoint for participants from various community land trusts across California and other states. We are also pleased to be joined by partners from other sectors: philanthropy, government, affordable housing development, planning and construction, and other nonprofits, to name a few.
Your support will enable us to secure and staff a venue for 350+ participants, as well as plan programming that will continue growing the Community Land Trust ecosystem statewide.
Enter Sponsorship Payment or contact us for other payment options
Book Your Hotel Room at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Fresno, CA
To book your room using the CA CLT Network discounted rate, call (559) 268-1000 or use the button below to see your online booking options. Deadline to book at discounted rate: Sept 10.
* Prefer to stay in a different hotel? More recommendations here in our logistics page.
Conference Agenda
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 1:30-3:30 PM
Welcome Session and Land Acknowledgement / Bienvenida y Reconocimiento de Tierras Indigenas
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Land Acknowledgement:
- Judith Ramirez, Wukchumni Tribe, Elders Council
- Susan Weese, Wukchumni Tribe, Elders Council
- Audrey Osborne, Chuinumni Tribe, Chuinumni Elder
Speakers:
- Oscar Monge, TRUST South LA, Executive Director
- Roberto Garcia-Ceballos, Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre, Co-Director
- Federico Guss, Bolinas Community Land Trust, Program Manager
- Maddie Ribble, CACLTN, Co-Director for Policy
- Shirley Kawafuchi, California Community Land Trust Network, Program Manager
- Jacky Rivera, Ca CLT Network & Faith in the Valley, SJV Community Ownership Program Coordinator
- Lydia Lopez, CA CLT Network, Co Director for Organizing & Partnerships
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Structures to Serve: LEHCs and Other Legal Pathways to Homeownership for Underbanked Residents / Estructuras para servir: cooperativas y otras vías legales para la propiedad de vivienda para residentes con acceso limitado a servicios bancarios
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Purpose:
The workshop aims to elucidate different pathways to homeownership for households unable to access traditional mortgage financing or assistance. We aim to provide real-world examples of legal structures helpful in overcoming these barriers.
Overview:
The session will begin with an introduction to Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives (LEHCs) and how they can be used in conjunction with a CLT. We’ll then dive into case studies from Oakland, Comunidad Nuevo Lago, and Pueblo Unido CDC (to be confirmed) to explore challenges, legal strategies, and structures. We’ll end with Q&A.
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Propósito:
El taller busca explicar las diferentes vías para que los hogares que no pueden acceder a financiación o asistencia hipotecaria tradicional adquieran una vivienda. Nuestro objetivo es brindar ejemplos reales de estructuras legales útiles para superar estas barreras.
Resumen:
La sesión comenzará con una introducción a las Cooperativas de Vivienda de Capital Limitado (LEHC, por sus siglas en inglés) y cómo pueden utilizarse en conjunto con un fideicomiso de tierras comunitarias. Posteriormente, analizaremos casos prácticos de Oakland, Comunidad Nuevo Lago y Pueblo Unido CDC (por confirmar) para explorar los desafíos, las estrategias legales y las estructuras. Finalizaremos con una sesión de preguntas y respuestas.
- Mayerling Castillo, San Francisco CLT, Coop Program Manager
- Mariah Thompson, Ca, Senior Litigator
- Sergio Carranza, Pueblo Unido CDC, Executive Director
- Felix Linck-Frenz, Oakland Community Land Trust, Stewardship Coordinator for Housing Cooperatives
- Federico Guss, Bolinas Community Land Trust, Program Manager
Supporting BIPOC Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley & Beyond / Apoyando Agricultores de Color en el Valle de San Joaquin y mas alla
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This panel explores tools that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) farmers are using to secure community ownership in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) and beyond. Given the transition of large scale agricultural lands in SJV, community ownership to restore land and develop small-scale farming is important. Speakers include practitioners from grassroots organizations, funders, policy advocates and conservation land trusts.
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Este panel explora las herramientas que utilizan los agricultores BIPOC (negros, indígenas y personas de color) para asegurar la propiedad comunitaria en el Valle de San Joaquín y más allá. Dada la transición de tierras agrícolas a gran escala en el Valle, la propiedad comunitaria para restaurar la tierra y desarrollar la agricultura a pequeña escala es importante. Los oradores incluyen profesionales de organizaciones de base, financiadores, defensores de políticas y fideicomisos de tierras para la conservación.
- Jamie Fanous, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), Policy & Organizing Director
- Jessie Kanter, Sierra Resource Conservation District, Agriculture and Rangelands Program Manager
- Jose Armando Munguia, Allensworth Progressive Assocition, Project Manager, Agriculture Enterprise Developmen
- Kim Thompson, CACLTN, Consultant
- Nayamin Martinez, CCEJN
Lender "Ask me anything" - A finance conversation with CDFI's / Preguntas a Prestamistas - Conversacion con Instituciones Financieras de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDFI's)
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Rent, Eviction, and CLTs Real Talk / Renta, desalojo y Fideicomisos de Tierras Comunitarias: conversación franca
Friday, September 26, 2025 | 9:00 – 9:30 AM
Morning Session / Sesion de la manana
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Friday, September 26, 2025 | 9:40 - 10:50 AM
State & Local Financing for CLTs / Financiamiento estatal y local para Fideicomisos de tierras comunitarias
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From the Ground Up: Strengthening Our Community Power to Win State Policy Change / Desde la Base: Fortaleciendo Nuestro Poder Comunitario para Lograr Cambios en las Políticas Estatales
Bridging Divides: CLT-Developer Partnerships / Superando las divisiones: asociaciones entre Fideicomisos y Desarrolladores
Financial Scenario Planning for Change & Adaptability / Planificación de escenarios financieros para el cambio y la adaptabilidad
Friday, September 26, 2025 | 11:00 – 12:30 PM
Building Together: CLT-Tenant Organizer Collaborations / Construyendo juntos: Colaboraciones de inquilinos organizados y fideicomisos de tierras comunitarias
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Peer2Peer Co-ops on CLT Land: Shared Struggles, Shared Solutions / Cooperativas en fideicomisos de tierras comunitarias: luchas compartidas, soluciones compartidas
CLT Resident Engagement for Long Term Stewardship / Participación de residentes de Fideicomisos de tierras comunitarias para la gestión a largo plazo
Friday, September 26, 2025 | 1:30 – 2:40 PM
Lender Learning Roundtable (Lenders Only) / Mesa Redonda de aprendizaje para prestamistas (Audiencia: Solo Prestamistas)
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Legal Roundtable for CLTs Serving Vulnerable Communities / Mesa redonda legal para fideicomisos que atienden a comunidades vulnerables
BIPOC Solidarity Space / Espacio Solidario Negro, Indígena y personas de Color
Rooted in Black Resistance: Racial Politics & the Fight for Land in California / Arraigados en la resistencia negra: política racial y la lucha por la tierra en California
Friday, September 26, 2025 | 2:50 – 4:00 PM
Weaving the Milpa: Practicing Horizontality in CLTs / Tejiendo la milpa: practicando la gobernanza horizontal en los fideicomisos de tierras comunitarias
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California's Fight for Social Housing / La lucha de California por la vivienda social
CLT Board Member Mixer / Convivencia de miembros de junta directiva de fideicomisos
CLT Resident Mixer / Convivencia de residentes de fideicomisos
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Decommodification of Housing Hero, $20k
Housing Justice Champion, $15k
Solidarity Sustainer, $5-10k
Community Ownership Steward, $2.5k
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