News & Updates
Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality?
For the last couple of years, the tech community has tested no-strings-attached payments of $500 or $1,000 a month to…
Tiny homes for the unhoused are filling cities. Is it the solution the crisis needs?
Small, prefab housing is popping up as a quick solution for America’s houseless population, but it’s raising new questions about…
San José Council Approves Budget, with ‘Historic’ Shift in Unhoused Spending
San José’s City Council approved a budget on Tuesday with a landmark shift in unhoused spending — delivering a signature…
Why criminalizing homelessness won’t solve it, and what policymakers should do instead
LOCK THEM UP. That response and the criminalization of homelessness has become an all-too-common reaction to a problem that requires compassion,…
Bramson: Groundhog Day in San Jose
It’s Groundhog Day all over again with the proposed 2024 San Jose budget. Yes, it’s true that there’s a different…
Action Alert: Your Support Needed for Affordable Housing in San Jose
Tuesday (3/26), the San Jose City Council will vote on funding for two great new affordable housing developments at 525…
Action Alert: Critical Funds For Affordable Housing at Risk in San Jose
San Jose City Council is considering a new Measure E transfer tax spending plan that drastically shifts funding away from new affordable…
Bramson: Breaking voter promises might destroy San Jose’s affordable future
When San Jose voters approved the Measure E real estate transfer tax increase in 2020, the mandate was clear. The revenue generated…
A proposed multibillion-dollar regional bond signals a shift in how Bay Area affordable housing is funded
A renewed push to tackle the Bay Area’s housing crisis at a regional level is underway, and it could be…
