Anjali Claes

Anjali Claes is a Campaign Associate at Housing California, supporting the Statewide Affordable Housing Advocacy Committee (SHAC) to strengthen field alignment and protect critical housing and homelessness resources, secure near-term policy wins, and build momentum for long-term, permanent funding for housing and homelessness in California.

With 8 years of working experience abroad, Anjali bring skills in coalition coordination and policy-focused project management from her work with AFFIL, a regional housing network in Paris, where she led multi-stakeholder initiatives on Housing First, accessible housing, and environmental justice in supportive housing, helping advance shared policy priorities through asset development, convenings and advocacy. Anjali began her career managing a community hosting program for refugees and asylum seekers in Paris, while serving a European Union–funded project to test refugee integration models and generate policy recommendations.

Before joining Housing California, Anjali worked at LA Family Housing, where she helped households avoid displacement through financial assistance and case management, coordinating with landlords, public agencies, and legal partners.

Anjali holds a Master’s degree in sociology from Université Paris Cité and a B.A. in philosophy from Reed College. She is fluent in French and Spanish.

Email: aclaes@housingca.org
Direct dial: 916.287.9884
Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers