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9A PROP. 1C: CRITICAL INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA HOUSING Page 3 City officials should take notice - California's best housing for more than 4,000 families opportunity to generate new funding for critically . Housing for Fannworkers - $135 million needed housing and related infrastructure is Proposi- to build rental and home ownership appor- tion 1 C, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Act. tunities to help farm workers The measure was placed on the ballot by the Legis- . Homeless Penn anent Housing Con- 'ature as part of the infrastructure bond package. struetlon - $245 million to build permanent The League strongly supports this bond measure, housing for the homeless, those transitioning along with the other bond measures: Prop. 1 A out of homelessness and foster care youth (transportation funding protection) Prop. 1 B (trans- . Homeless Shelter Housing Construe- portation and air quality), Prop. 10 (school facilities), tion - $50 million to construct and expand Prop. 1E (flood protection), and Prop. 84 (water homeless shelters of last resort and quality). transitional housing for the homeless . Transit-Oriented Development - $300 Unfortunately, a Field Poll released last week million to develop and construct housing showed that while voter support exceeds opposition and infrastructure projects within close for the other bond measures, Prop. 1 C, the $2.85 proximity to transit stations billion housing bond - the smallest of all the infra- structure bonds - is trailing with only 33 percent For the Legislative Analyst's Office summary of support, versus 42 percent opposed and 25 percent Prop. 1 C and all the November 2006 ballot mea- of voters undecided. sures, visit www.lao.ca.oov and click on "Novem- Housing Bond Would Fund City Parks and bar 7. 2006 Ballot Measure Analvses for Public DisDlav." Infill Housing Infrastructure Projects What Cities Can Do Prop. 1C contains $2.85 billion in funding to address a range of housing needs, including $1.05 The League urges cities to support all the billion that helps cities address housing-related infrastructure bonds. But Prop. 1 C clearly needs infrastructure issues: support. Cities are urged to examine how Prop. 1 C could benefit your city's efforts to address housing . Infill Housing Construction - $850 million in problems. and educate your community about those grants for development of public infrastructure benefits. projects that facilitate or support intill housing con- struction. Projects could include water, sewer and The league is unaware of any organized opposi- transportation improvements, traffic mitigation, tion to Proposition 1 C. Individual city officials who brownfleld clean up and up to an additional $200 wish to get involved with advocating for the measure million for parks. - on their personal time, and using only their per- sonal (non-city) computer - can leam how they can . Urban, Suburban and Rural Parks - $200 help by visiting the campaign website at million. www.h0mes4ca.ol'9. You can contribute to the campaign, as well as volunteer to speak at local Cities also benefit from other funding contained in events, distribute materials, raise money. host a Prop. 1C: house party or write a letter to the editor. . Affordable Home Ownership Programs - Note: This article was produced and distributed using $725 million to help over 23,600 families non-public funds of the League of California Cities. Public become or remain homeowners officials are urged to avoid using public funds and equip- . Affordable Housing Construction Pro- menf in supporting 6r 6pposir'lg any bal161 measure, grams - $345 million for affordable rental including Prop. 1 C. Visit the League's Official Website-www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS. PAGE 3 August 4, 2006 . Issue #31