Daily Journal: “Regional housing tax effort part of larger package”

STATEMENT FROM NPH’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMIE FISHMAN ON LEGISLATIVE SESSION IMPACT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

September 13, 2019

David Chiu speaks at a crowded press conference at the State Capitol

“Landmark Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk to Address the Bay Area Housing Crisis”

September 17, 2019

“Housing advocates lauded the success of a proposal to boost the fundraising capacity of regional organizations with a bill designed as a companion to a host of others seeking to address the area’s housing shortage and affordability crisis. The bill authored by Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, to allow the Bay Area to raise funding for affordable housing on a regional ballot passed the Assembly on a concurrence vote last Thursday and now moves to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

Amie Fishman, executive director of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, expressed her support for the measure to gather the governor’s signature as a means of relieving the housing affordability crunch…”