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CalHFA Executive Director Tina Johnson Hall to lead Los Angeles housing department; board honors her tenure
Summary
CalHFA Executive Director Tina Johnson Hall announced she will leave at year-end to lead Los Angeles’ housing department. Board members praised her record — including stronger finances, program growth and successful bond issuance — and staff outlined interim leadership steps.
Chair Cervantes opened the Oct. 24 California Housing Finance Agency meeting by announcing that Executive Director Tina Johnson Hall will leave CalHFA at the end of the year to take a position with the City of Los Angeles.
Tina Johnson Hall, CalHFA’s executive director, told the board she accepted Mayor Karen Bass’s offer with “mixed emotions” but that family ties and the mayor’s housing agenda motivated her decision. She highlighted accomplishments during her tenure, saying the agency strengthened its finances and expanded programs to reach communities left out of the housing market.
"This is not about me. It's not it's not at all about me. It's about the housing that we could deliver to those folks who need it most," Johnson Hall said, praising staff and listing programs she shepherded, including the ADU grant, Dream for All, mortgage relief and housing counseling.
Board members from across the state echoed those thanks. Director Williams said the agency is "on a solid foundation," noting CalHFA’s highest-ever rating and strong multifamily lending; Director Grant called Johnson Hall’s leadership and "heart" key to the agency’s progress.
The chair announced staffing transitions: Chris Schultz has moved to a new assignment and Rebecca Franklin will serve as acting chief deputy director. The board did not take formal action on a permanent replacement during the meeting; a closed session earlier in the agenda addressed the appointment of a director of multifamily programs.
The board plans a fuller recognition of Johnson Hall at a subsequent meeting and will consider next steps for leadership succession and continuity of ongoing programs.
