The Alta Board enthusiastically endorses Prop 5 which will make it easier to create more affordable housing by giving local voters the ability to approve housing and infrastructure bonds with a 55% vote.  By supporting this measure, we can help our local governments address the need for more affordable housing and build a future that works better for low- and middle-income families, seniors and veterans!

By Robert Dietz on October 16, 2014 • (0) A new study of California affordable housing developments provides important findings concerning the role and benefits of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The affordable housing credit ensures a supply of equity financing for the development of needed rental housing. The report was prepared for the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, the California Housing Finance Agency, and the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee. …

Article from the East Bay Housing Organizations This week, Dr. Alex Karner and Dr. Chris Brenner published an op-ed piece that highlighted the need for policies and practices that promote the construction of new affordable homes in the Bay Area – and how the market alone does not provide enough affordable homes for low-income workers, families, seniors, people with disabilities, and others. It’s a worthwhile read that not only has the data to prove that the market is not producing …

JOBS/HOUSING FIT AND THE EFFECTS ON BAY AREA HEALTH, EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENT Low-income workers are forced to choose between high rents, living in substandard conditions, or enduring long commutes. Read the full article from the Non-profit housing association of Northern California