Contra Costa supervisors reject one-time Measure X allocation for refugee resettlement after extended debate
The Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 against a one-time Measure X allocation requested to support resettlement services for 125 refugees, after hours of public testimony and debate over fiscal priorities and uncertain federal funding.
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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on March 11 declined a proposed one-time Measure X allocation intended to fund emergency refugee resettlement services for 125 recently arrived refugees. Chair Candace Anderson moved to appropriate roughly $385,000 — the sponsors’ $3,000-per-person request plus county overhead — to bridge services while federal funding remains uncertain; Supervisor Chanel seconded.
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