We all know we need more affordable housing and that our neighbors continue to face rising rents, not enough housing units to meet community needs, and homelessness on the rise. This is why we’re advancing smart solutions this November at the ballot box, designed to invest in solutions, harness our resources, and build a future for the Bay Area rooted in justice, community, and possibility.
If passed, this measure would be nothing less than transformative for affordable housing in California. Prop 5 gives local voters more power to address the affordable housing and public infrastructure needs in their communities by empowering them to approve bonds for affordable housing, critical public infrastructure, and emergency response with a 55% vote – if those bonds have strict accountability and oversight.
2024 California Primary Results
NPH and NPH Action Fund are proud to partner with communities around Northern California in identifying and passing important ballot measures to reinvest in the people of the Bay Area by creating more affordable homes, preserving existing affordable homes, and addressing homelessness. The results for this year’s Primary can be found below.
Statewide Measures
Proposition 1
Support: PASSED with 50.2% support
California’s most vulnerable residents need treatments, not tents! California leaders have proposed Proposition 1 on the March 2024 ballot, which will refocus billions of dollars in existing funds to prioritize Californians with the deepest mental health needs, living in encampments, or suffering the worst substance use issues.
In particular, Prop 1 will expand mental health and addiction services for tens of thousands of Californians each year; create housing settings (Permanent Supportive Housing) where over 11,000 Californians with the severest mental health needs can live, recover, stabilize and thrive; and provide $1 billion to ensure our veterans experiencing homelessness, mental health and substance abuse issues are given the care they deserve. Prop 1 has the ability to transform the state’s mental health system – modernizing to meet the needs of all Californians.
Local Measures
San Francisco’s Proposition A
Support: PASSED with 70.39% support
The City and County of San Francisco placed Proposition A on the March 2024 ballot, a General Obligation Bond that will unlock $300 million in funding for affordable housing in San Francisco. Proposition A will provide $240 million for affordable housing production; $30 million for affordable housing preservation; and $30 million for housing for victims and survivors. The result? 1,500 units of affordable housing for working San Franciscans like teachers, nurses, and first responders.
