In this episode of RSG Insider, RSG’s Dena Fuentes (Director) and Sara Court (Senior Associate) sit down with two leaders shaping the housing landscape in San Diego County — Leilani Hines, Housing and Neighborhood Services Director for the City of Oceanside, and Mandy Mills, Director of Housing and Homeless Services for the City of Carlsbad. Together, they discuss how cities are putting local housing policies into action, balancing community priorities, state mandates, and funding challenges.
From developing affordable housing strategies to navigating interdepartmental coordination, this conversation highlights the practical realities, lessons learned, and creative solutions that make housing policy implementation both complex and rewarding.
Tune in to hear how Southern California cities are turning policy goals into on-the-ground progress for their communities.
