TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A CITY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE
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SUPPORT PROP I: THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING GUARANTEE ACT
The history of the battle to unlock 2020’s Prop I affordable housing funds was covered in Part 2 of our “Good Policy: Affordable Housing for All” series. Housing advocates Kyle Smeallie and Shanti Singh reflect on overwhelming support from voters to tax luxury office tower sales for affordable housing accessible to a wide range of income levels. It netted over $500m for new housing and rental relief – but City Hall only spent half for its intended use. Kyle and Shanti also talk about Americans’ historical pursuit of public investment for social housing as infrastructure – and why we must demand better from government today.
The Mayor’s pledge to repeal 2020’s Prop I and offer tax breaks to billionaires at the height of the City’s affordability crisis has spurred a renewed interest in Prop I. Advocates have come together to put it back on the ballot this November 2026 (also called Prop I again!), this time with a fool-proof guarantee that the intended expenditure plan is invested as voters intended: affordable housing and rent relief.. It’s time to ensure Big Real Estate pays its fair share to address our affordability crisis with another tool in our toolbox. The Affordable Housing Guarantee Act: No new taxes, just doubling down on what voters already have overwhelmingly already said “YES, PLEASE!” to.
BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP
Check out our FAQ Fact Sheet below, and sign up at the Yes on I website to volunteer in the final sprint of the campaign!
Join the Council of Community Housing Organizations, Former State Controller Betty Yee, Former Board President Norman Yee, Former Board President Aaron Peskin, SEIU 1021, United Educators of SF, Tenants Union, Affordable Housing Alliance, Former Supervisor Jane Kim, Supervisor Jackie Fielder, Arts for a Better Bay Area, SF Women’s Political Committee, Anti-Displacement Coalition, DSA-SF and many more in saying “HELL YES!” to more afforable homes and a livable city for all!