NEWS & UPDATES
An in depth look at Santa Clara County’s homelessness reduction efforts
As we’ve been reporting, Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose have released the results of the 2023…
Local Strategies for Housing First
In March 2023, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) held its annual Housing Policy Forum, “Onward to Housing Justice.”…
San José Mayor Pushes to Use Homelessness Dollars to Build More Temporary Shelters Instead of Permanent Housing
San José’s city council is weighing a controversial plan to dramatically reshape how the city spends money to reduce homelessness….
San Jose budget: 3 ways to visualize policing and homelessness spending
With the Bay Area’s largest city set to vote next month on a multi-billion dollar budget, homelessness, crime and soaring…
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…
Overflowing Need for Homelessness Prevention Since 2017, the Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System has provided over 14,000 people at imminent risk…
Partner Spotlight: Jody and Curtis Chang
Ending homelessness requires the commitment of our entire community. To shed more light on the ways individuals can contribute to…
Opinion: Santa Clara County’s 2016 Measure A housing bond is delivering on promise
Last week, Santa Clara County released an update on the implementation of 2016 Measure A affordable housing bond. Once again,…