Housing Authorities in California

HUD lists 96 public housing agencies in California: 88 administer Section 8 vouchers and 37 manage public housing. Together they have 22,648 public housing units and 371,095 Housing Choice Vouchers.

You apply at a local housing authority, not with HUD or the state. Find the agencies that serve your city or county in the list on this page, check if their waiting list is open and submit a pre-application. You can apply to several agencies at once.

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, with 6,000 public housing units and 53,456 Section 8 vouchers according to HUD.

Yes. You can apply to any agency, but many give preference to people who live or work in their area. After 12 months with a voucher you can usually move it to another area (portability).