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Board proclaims May as Affordable Housing Month and hears advocates on local needs
Summary
The Board proclaimed May 2025 as Affordable Housing Month, with advocates and supervisors stressing gaps in federal funding and the need for local action including Measure X allocations, city partnerships and outreach to resistant local jurisdictions.
The Board of Supervisors proclaimed May 2025 as Affordable Housing Month during the May 20 meeting and heard from housing advocates about the county’s role in addressing the region’s housing affordability crisis.
Supervisor John Gioia introduced the proclamation and noted the county’s housing trust fund and Measure X resources, but he and other supervisors acknowledged the broader funding shortfall at the federal level and stressed the need for continued local investments. Deborah Ballinger of East Bay Housing Organizations and United Latino Voices accepted the proclamation and described a 30‑event public education series across the East Bay on affordable‑housing opportunities and housing justice.
Supervisors discussed the role of counties and cities in responding to homelessness and housing supply constraints. Supervisor Diane Burgess encouraged more engagement with city councils—particularly in communities that resist new affordable housing projects—so cities understand that affordable housing serves a range of local workers and families. Supervisor Chanel Scales Preston and others emphasized the need to preserve homeownership opportunities and to partner with nonprofit developers to expand deeply affordable housing.
Ending: The board presented the proclamation to advocacy partners and directed continued outreach and coordination with cities, nonprofit developers and Measure X advisory groups as broader federal funding uncertainties persist.
