Campaigns

We believe that the Bay Area must be a place where everyone has a stable, affordable place to call home. In the face of a severe affordable housing shortage, rising rents, and an increase in homelessness, we need bold solutions that address these intertwined challenges and enable our region to achieve its fullest potential. That’s why the NPH Action Fund powers campaigns to win housing resources at the ballot box. Together, we can build a future for the Bay Area that is rooted in justice, community, and possibility.

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• Statewide Measures
• Local Measures

The following are NPH’s 2026 electoral endorsements:

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Proposition 1: Build the Affordable Homes California Needs

Yes on Proposition 1 will deliver more than 40,000 homes across our state. It’s the most important issue on the ballot, will invest $11.2 billion in affordable housing in every part of our state, and is sponsored by Bay Area Assembly Member Buffy Wicks and State Senator Christopher Cabaldon. NPH strongly supports Proposition 1 and encourages you to vote yes! View info on Proposition 1.

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Proposition C: Renew the Housing Trust Fund

We’re all in on raising revenue by capturing some property tax growth and dedicating it to affordable housing, homeownership, and eviction prevention. This measure won’t raise taxes, and has a broad coalition of housing, community, labor, and elected official support. We are grateful to Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Myrna Melgar for making this campaign happen. View info on Proposition C.

NPH opposes the following measure because it would make it harder for local communities to fund affordable housing priorities:

NPH Action Fund Opposes Proposition 43: Protect Local Affordable Housing Funding

California communities have important rights to make our own decisions at the ballot box about how we raise and spend our own money locally. The Local Taxpayer Deception Act weakens those rights. By requiring a two-thirds supermajority to pass dedicated taxes proposed by voter petitions, this measure will block critically important investments in affordable housing and homelessness solutions, public schools, and fire protection and emergency services, even when voters propose those solutions ourselves. View more info on Proposition 43.

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Proposition 3: Protect our Schools, Healthcare and Housing

Passing Proposition 3 will prevent billions in state budget cuts to our local schools and healthcare. If we don’t pass this measure it will soon mean larger class sizes, laying off teachers, and major cuts to healthcare and Medi-Cal. This is not a new tax and does not raise taxes. It simply extends the existing tax rates on the wealthiest that have been in place for more than a decade, preventing billions in cuts to public schools and healthcare. View more info on Proposition 3.

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Proposition 37: Bring Homeownership to Middle-Class Californians

Proposition 37 is a statewide ballot measure focused on expanding access to homeownership for the middle class and increasing the supply of new homes to make housing more affordable. For many people, the biggest barrier to buying a home isn’t the monthly payment. It’s the down payment. This measure would help the “missing middle” through a new program helping Californians afford homes. View more info on Proposition 37.

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Proposition 45: Building an Affordable California

Voting Yes on Proposition 45 would streamline project approvals to lower costs, protect our environment, and deliver the housing, hospitals, clean energy, and infrastructure Californians need. From setting deadlines for local agencies to act on environmental review to limiting lawsuits against affordable housing, the measure will help build affordable housing faster and at a lower cost. View more info on Proposition 45.

NPH opposes the following measure because they would make it harder for you to vote:

NPH Action Fund Opposes Proposition 39: Protect Your Right To Vote

Current law makes it easy to vote in California once you are registered, by preventing local officials from adding barriers to voting. Proposition 39 would require every voter to show acceptable photo identification every time they vote, slowing down the voting process for all, and adding millions in new costs. For some people, this could deny them the right to vote altogether if they forget their ID or need to have it renewed. View more info on Proposition 39.

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Measure RTM: Regional Transit

RTM protects the public transportation that connects people to jobs, schools, and opportunities in the Bay Area. Without the measure, Caltrain, BART, Muni, and AC Transit will have to reduce services, cancel routes, and close stations. Yes on RTM shores up funding for our public transportation system, eliminates the need for cuts, and keeps the pipeline open for transit-focused housing development in the Bay Area. View info on Measure RTM.

Alameda County

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Berkeley Measure X: Fix Rent Control

Local affordable housing nonprofits have faced hundreds of thousands of dollars in new city fees this year. Measure X allows the Berkeley Rent Board to waive or reduce fees on nonprofits running affordable housing units, so they can keep offering and maintaining rent-stabilized housing.

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Berkeley Measure Z: Public Bank for Affordable Housing

Measure Z provides Berkeley the opportunity to establish a public bank and establishes needed funding to get it moving. Many additional steps are needed to establish a public bank, and connecting the policy to a dedicated funding source sets a strong example in our region for how to achieve this long-term goal. View more info on Berkeley Measure Z.

Contra Costa County

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Walnut Creek Measure U: Senior Housing Near BART

In many communities in the Bay Area, zoning is established by voters. Today in Walnut Creek, an area close to BART is dedicated to office space. Measure U would change that by allowing for senior housing to be built at this location. This measure enjoys broad support, and we are pleased to be a small part of supporting a pro-housing measure in Contra Costa County. View more info on Walnut Creek Measure U.

City and County of San Francisco

NPH Action Fund is Neutral on Proposition I: Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable and Social Housing

Proposition I would reduce the current transfer tax by half for certain properties, and would establish a new transfer tax of approximately the same amount that the City could spend only on affordable housing and other specified purposes. View more info on Proposition I.

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Proposition J: Close a Real Estate Transfer Tax Loophole

In 1984, San Francisco created a tax break to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes. But today, that same tax break is being given to financial institutions and corporate lenders, costing the city millions of dollars. Prop J keeps the tax break for homeowners while ending the giveaway to corporate lenders. View more info on Proposition J.

San Mateo County

NPH Action Fund is Neutral on Measure E: Redwood City Rent Limits on Affordable Housing

Measure E would impose additional rent control and just cause eviction limits in Redwood City View more info on Measure E.

NPH Action Fund Opposes Measure P: Protect Affordable Housing in Menlo Park

Measure P is a voter initiative that would prevent building affordable housing on empty parking lots in downtown Menlo Park by requiring each project to go to voters, adding cost, delays, and uncertainty. NPH is proud to work in coalition with local partners like Menlo Together to oppose Measure P. View more info on Measure P.

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Measure Q: Build Affordable Farmworker Housing in Half Moon Bay

Measure Q is a referendum to overturn approved affordable senior farmworker housing. The Half Moon Bay City Council approved the project, but since it is on City land, opponents can put this before the voters through a couple hundred signatures. Yes on Measure Q ensures farmworkers get dignified housing in the community where they work. View more info on Proposition Q.

Santa Clara County

NPH Action Fund Endorses Yes on Measure F: Mountain View Hotel Tax for Affordable Housing

After an extensive community process, Mountain View proposes to raise its Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 10 to 15% to fund crucial priorities, including affordable housing. This tax applies to hotels, motels, and short-term rentals, rather than local residents. It also aligns the City hotel tax rate with its regional neighbors. View more info on Proposition F.