Our 2022 Electoral Endorsements
NPH is proud to partner with our members in identifying and engaging on important measures to reinvest in our communities and create more affordable homes across the Bay Area.
The following are NPH’s electoral endorsements for the 2022 electoral cycle:
Statewide Measures
Proposition 27
The so-called California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Act – Oppose
NPH works towards solutions that will ensure a future where everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home, but Proposition 27 isn’t the answer. Proposition 27 is full of loopholes and deductions that will only benefit the online sports betting operators, failing to deliver on its promises on homelessness and mental health solutions. These profits will be taken out of state and away from our Native American tribes. We stand in solidarity with California tribal communities and all those in need of affordable housing and homeless solutions.
Result: Did not pass
Local Measures
Berkeley Measure L
Affordable, Safe and Sustainable Berkeley Bond Act – Support
Measure L will invest in Berkeley communities by creating a new revenue stream for affordable housing. It will create affordable housing; repair streets, sidewalks, and underground utilities; and enhance buildings, infrastructure, and safety by issuing $650M in general obligation bonds. Of the total $650M that the measure would provide, $200M will go to create or preserve affordable housing and the remaining $450M will go to infrastructure projects.
Result: Did not pass
Menlo Park Measure V
Menlo Park Neighborhood Protection and General Plan Consistency Initiative – Oppose
Measure V obstructs a plan to produce affordable homes for teachers and working families. NPH is joining the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County (HLC) in opposing the creation of new barriers for affordable housing.
Result: Did not pass
Oakland Measure U
Oakland 2022 Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond – Support
Measure U will invest in Oakland by creating affordable housing for Oaklanders, increasing housing for Oaklanders experiencing homelessness; repaving streets to remove potholes; improving traffic/pedestrian safety; and updating fire stations and other public facilities by issuing $850M in general obligation bonds. NPH supports this measure as a strong community development opportunity to promote housing and homelessness solutions while strengthening community infrastructure and public safety.
Result: Passed
Santa Cruz Measure N
Santa Cruz Empty Homes Tax – Support
Measure N is a community driven ballot initiative to increase affordable housing options in the city of Santa Cruz. It will create a long-term funding stream to create affordable housing through a tax on homes that are empty and unused for more than 8 months of a year. NPH supports this measure for its ability to benefit Santa Cruz with both the affordable housing revenue generated by the measure and the appropriate tax incentives encouraging more housing availability for local residents.
Result: Did not pass
February 20, 2025
The Mercury News: After it failed to make the ballot last year, is there enough support for state’s $10 billion housing bond?
California voters could soon be asked to authorize spending billions of dollars on new affordable ho...
February 19, 2025
Newsweek: California Could See $10 Billion Housing Boost
Two California lawmakers have brought back a proposal to place a $10 billion bond for affordable h...
February 18, 2025
*Press Release* Statement on Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 from NPH Executive Director Amie Fishman
“California is doubling down on doing our part to offer a safe, affordable, and welcoming future f...
October 10, 2024
KQED: Newsom Vowed to Build Housing on Surplus State Property. 99% of the Land Will Stay Vacant
Before Gavin Newsom became governor of California, he campaigned on a promise to make surplus state-...
September 30, 2024
KQED: It Was a Sleepy Year For Housing Legislation; Here Are Some That Made It Through
After several years of blockbuster housing bills passing through the California Legislature, t...
September 4, 2024
KQED: It Was a Sleepy Year For Housing Legislation; Here Are Some That Made It Through
After several years of blockbuster housing bills passing through the C...
September 22, 2023
2023 Legislative Session: A Turning Point for Housing Solutions
2023 was a year for the record books, as a turning point for affordable housing solutions in the sta...
August 15, 2023
CalMatters: Making borrowing easier: Amendment to state constitution could unlock billions of dollars for California housing
As state lawmakers scramble to put a lid on ever-increasing housing costs, a persistent homelessnes...
August 9, 2023
CBS Bay Area: Work begins on controversial housing project in Marin County
A Marin City community said it is worried a housing project will accelerate gentrification and push ...
June 30, 2023
Final Budget Maintains Prior Housing Commitments with Additional Investments, Emphasizes Need for Deeper Strategy Ahead
The state’s housing shortage is exactly the critical environment that required us to remain steadf...
January 12, 2023
NPH's 2023-2024 Budget Proposal Analysis
Governor Newsom’s budget proposal preserves existing affordable housing rental funds, but deeper i...
October 31, 2022
2022 Legislative Summary: Winning & Building Momentum for 2023
NPH entered 2022 knowing that to transform our housing infrastructure, we need change from the groun...
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