San José Spotlight: Santa Clara County bond brings thousands of affordable homes

Group of people holding signs supporting regional measure in front of a building

KQED: $20 Billion Affordable Housing Bond Heads to Bay Area VotersKQED:

June 27, 2024

Aerial view of housing development in progress

Eight years ago, Santa Clara County had less than 300 affordable apartments that served homeless individuals with disabilities. Thousands of homes have been built since then due to an affordable housing bond measure.

While Measure A funding has been exhausted, the county is eyeing another potential source of funding — a Bay Area regional housing bond that voters will weigh in on this November.

If the measure passes, the county will see $2.4 billion in funding toward affordable housing construction — more than double that of Measure A — and San Jose will receive another $2.1 billion.