In 2021, County Supervisor Joe Simitian and colleague Supervisor Mike Wasserman sponsored a proposal that directed County staff to identify options for providing affordable housing for agricultural workers in southern Santa Clara County. In June 2022, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved funding for the development of 28 new affordable housing units for local agricultural workers as part of the affordable housing project known as The Magnolias in Morgan Hill. These units build upon the 30 additional unites of affordable housing set aside for low-income agricultural workers the Board had previously approved funding for in another affordable housing development in Morgan Hill known as Royal Oak Village. In addition, the County is looking to develop a Farm Labor Housing Pilot Loan Program.
