“Housing Day” at San Jose City Council: Decisions That Will Shape Housing Affordability
Click below for specifics on each housing policy at play on January 27th. On January 27th, dubbed “Housing Day,” San Jose’s Council will consider significant changes to existing laws and programs that support housing development and affordability. A wide range of items are coming before Council, reflecting different policy goals and tradeoffs. We support several […]
Speak Out to Protect Housing Affordability in San Jose’s IHO
Image: Swenson. New Facchino development at Berryessa BART urban village, delivering 260 affordable homes through the IHO Did you know San José is considering a housing policy that would label some homes as ‘affordable,’ even though they’d actually cost more than the rent on a typical apartment? Right now, most of our Inclusionary Housing units, […]
A Call for Proven Solutions in Response to Homelessness
At SV@Home, we are committed to advancing proven solutions to the homelessness crisis across all of Santa Clara County’s jurisdictions—proven solutions rooted in equity, compassion, and the health of our community and all its members. As we urgently address the trauma that our unhoused neighbors endure, we must compel local decision-makers to invest in the […]
San Jose Budget Call to Action: Save Measure E for Affordable Housing in San Jose
Measure E is San Jose’s dedicated, ongoing source of funding for affordable housing. It was passed by voters in 2020 with an adopted expenditure plan that restricted 90% of the funds for building affordable homes, including permanent supportive housing, to provide a path to stability for unhoused residents of the city. SV@Home sponsored the campaign […]
CALL TO ACTION: 2 Important Steps to Secure Critical Funding for Affordable Housing
Action 1: Secure Critical Affordable Housing Resources in San Jose In the City of San Jose’s last round of affordable housing funding, only 4 of 17 affordable developments were funded. An additional 13 developments with more than 1,500 new affordable homes were waitlisted, because there was not enough funding to go around. Now the Council […]
ACTION ALERT: URGENT! HELP PROTECT MEASURE E FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
We need all housers to show your support for Measure E, which funds Affordable Housing in the City of San Jose. Measure E is currently under attack! The Mayor’s proposed budget not only diminishes funding for affordable housing next year but grabs money set aside last year for projects awaiting funding. This shift in funds […]
Action Alert: Urgent! Help Protect Measure E for Affordable Housing
Help us protect Measure E for Affordable Housing We need all housers to show your support for Measure E, which funds Affordable Housing in the City of San Jose. Measure E is currently under attack! The Mayor’s proposed budget not only diminishes funding for affordable housing next year but grabs money set aside last year […]
You Are Invited: SV@Home Legislative Update with State Senator Dave Cortese
You Are Invited: SV@Home Legislative Update with California State Senator Dave Cortese RSVP TODAY! Please RSVP today and join us next Friday, October 28, at noon for our monthly Policy in Action @Home series, as we discuss some of the most important housing bills that passed into law this year with our guest Senator Dave […]
San José Commercial Linkage Fee: Get Involved Today!
The campaign for a Commercial Linkage Fee for affordable housing is heating up in San José, and there will be a number of key events and engagement opportunities in the run up to the City Council vote on August 25th. Commercial Linkage Fees have become a standard tool for generating local funds for affordable housing, […]
