Expanding access to housing of all types, including affordable apartments, single-family homes and the “Missing Middle” — duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes.
Real Solutions for Homelessness: With more than 8,000 Alameda residents homeless, it’s clear what’s been done so far isn’t working. Alameda County must expand its shelter capacity, build tiny homes on available public land, and help all find a path toward permanent housing. This will mean investing in counselors and “navigators” who can help the unhoused get back on their feet, with the mental health care and resources they need, and placement into a good job and a permanent home.
Workforce Housing for Working People: Our school teachers, nurses, police officers and public servants deserve to be able to live in the same community they work. No one who serves our residents should have to commute from the Central Valley. Our county and partner jurisdictions should work together to build accessible workforce housing on publicly-owned lands.
Streamlining Permitting for ADUs, Duplexes & Affordable Housing: It shouldn’t take multiple years and miles of red tape to build a guest house, duplex or affordable apartment complex. Alameda County should partner with local jurisdictions to streamline the permitting process and create a one-stop-shop for those who want to do their part in resolving the housing crisis.
Protecting Renters & Low-Income Homeowners: Low-income families and seniors often fall through the cracks, targeted with eviction and foreclosures notices when times are tough. Alameda County should do its part to protect vulnerable renters and homeowners with rental assistance programs, mortgage protections and new affordable housing programs.