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Featured Article | July 18, 2024
RM 4 and Prop 5: What’s in a name?
We have some big updates about our goal of raising $20 billion for affordable housing in the Bay Area, including $4.5 billion for San Jose and Santa Clara County. The regional measure and statewide constitutional amendment have their official ballot designations: RM 4 and Prop 5. First, the Bay Area regional affordable housing bond, which […]
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July 13, 2018
San Jose Mercury News: Facebook founder’s fund pledges $250,000 to back affordable housing ballot measure
SV@Home Deputy Director Pilar Lorenzana said the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act of 2018 (aka…
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July 13, 2018
CGTN America: Silicon Valley—Tech workers as ‘unpopular as Wall Street bankers’
Income inequality combined with a housing crisis that is displacing long-time residents has the public…
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June 30, 2018
Silicon Valley Business Journal: Grand jury—San Jose, surrounding cities should levy new commercial development fees to subsidize housing
SV@Home Executive Director Leslye Corsiglia expresses disappointment at San Jose’s failure to adopt a commercial…
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June 29, 2018
San Jose Mercury News: It may take centuries to reach housing goals in Bay Area
SV@Home Deputy Director Pilar Lorenzana underscored the need to balance housing production with job creation…
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June 26, 2018
KRON 4 News: Vallco Mall housing project moves ahead
KRON 4 reporter Rob Fladeboe interviewed SV@Home Outreach Manager David Meyer on June 26 about…
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June 26, 2018
San Jose Mercury News: Vallco project clears first hurdle under controversial new state law
San Jose Mercury News reporter Marisa Kendall chronicles the next step in the redevelopment of the…
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June 22, 2018
Silicon Valley Business Journal: ‘Granny units’ push gains momentum
Silicon Valley at Home Director Leslye Corsiglia talks about tiny homes with Silicon Valley Business…
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June 21, 2018
Silicon Valley Business Journal: San Jose mayor spearheading proposal for regional ‘business impact fee’ to end Bay Area housing squabbles
SV@Home Executive Director Leslye Corsiglia comments on San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s proposal for a commercial…
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June 6, 2018
Diablo Magazine: Generation Exodus
Silicon Valley at Home Deputy Director Pilar Lorenzana says that she is hopeful that solutions…