Acting boldly and acknowledging that smaller incremental steps would not accomplish enough, the Board of Supervisors initiated a $950 million bond measure for developing affordable housing in the County. Measure A was approved by County voters in 2016, with an emphasis on funding projects that include housing residents experiencing homeless and those living on less than 30% of the area’s median income. As of November 2022, the County had approved funding for more than 5,000 units across nine cities, including new apartments, renovated apartments, and acquired and rehabilitated units. When all these developments are in operation, these units will provide new permanent housing for more than 14,000 people, including more than 5,000 previously unhoused individuals and family members.
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