Press Democrat: New report details Sonoma County renters’ woes
How to Get $2 Billion for Affordable Homes
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May 16, 2017
“Those involved in the report acknowledged they hope county residents will be moved to take action to obtain more affordable housing, perhaps even voting for a new housing tax as a dozen California communities have recently approved. Among the housing measures approved last year, said Schwartz, was a $950 million bond program in Santa Clara County and a $580 million bond program in Alameda County…
Alina Harway, communications director for the Non-Profit Housing Association, said getting more affordable homes built will rely in part on state intervention, either through potential legislation or a state bond in order to make more funds available.
“The No. 1 thing the state can do is reinvest in communities,” she said.”
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