Sacramento Bee Reports Housing Bond “Doesn’t Deliver”

A few years ago, we, Californians, voted to approve a $2.1 billion housing fund called Proposition 46. This money was to build affordable housing for battered women, seniors, police, veterans and others. There was also a promise for 30,000 new shelter beds for the homeless.

With more than half of the money spent, the Sacramento Bee states that these promises have not been kept. Click here for article (you need a free password). The Bee states:

• The bond measure never set aside money for specific needy groups.
• The number of “units” credited to Prop 46, goes way beyond the actual construction of units.
• Bond’s buying power has been eaten away by runaway housing costs, and by raids by the Legislature.
• State projections of new units are inaccurate.

Those of us advocating for more housing for the homeless were quite excited about Prop 46. I hope more groups examine the effectiveness of this proposition.. for the sake of the hurting people in our state.