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Board submits affordable-housing charter amendment to voters after unanimous committee backing
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to submit a charter amendment establishing an Affordable Housing Fund baseline appropriation and set-aside to the November 2008 ballot after hours of debate and public comment.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 on Jan. 8 to submit a charter amendment creating an Affordable Housing Fund with a baseline appropriation and a dedicated set-aside to the November 2008 ballot.
Supervisor Daly, who introduced the measure, said it would combine local revenue with state and federal funding to build more affordable housing. "This is and remains the most pressing issue facing San Franciscans," Daly said during floor remarks, urging colleagues to support the item.
Supporters described the amendment as the largest local dedicated funding effort for affordable housing in U.S. municipal history. Supervisor Daly and other backers said the measure grew from months of work with community stakeholders, labor groups and the city's…
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