The Mercury News: Could a $20 billion bond measure help solve the Bay Area’s affordable housing crisis?

Governor’s May Revise Emphasizes Critical Need for Ongoing Advocacy for Long-Term Affordable Housing Solutions

May 15, 2024

Mayors of major bay area cities and Amie putting hands together for photo

San Francisco Business Times: $20B Bay Area housing bond could make ballot: Here’s what you should know

June 25, 2024

London Breed speaking at BAHA press conference

This November, Bay Area voters could decide on an unprecedented bond measure to raise up to $20 billion for as many as 90,000 desperately needed affordable homes across the nine-county region.

Ahead of a crucial vote by a regional agency next week to put the measure on the ballot, the mayors of three of the Bay Area’s largest cities gathered in San Francisco on Thursday to rally support for the proposal.

“If you’re concerned about homelessness, this is the measure to support,” San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said. “If you’re concerned about the high cost of housing and the high cost of living, this is the measure to support.”