Santa Clara County looks at bond measure for affordable housing - California Homeowners AssociationCalifornia Homeowners Association

April 26, 2016

SAN JOSE — Santa Clara County supervisors aren’t yet ready to put a $750 million affordable housing bond measure on November’s ballot, but they were encouraged Tuesday by a consultant’s poll showing some support for the idea.

The poll, conducted by EMC Research, found that concerns among likely voters about housing have reached new highs and that a possible bond measure might get the two-thirds approval required. Housing was cited as a top-mentioned issue by 31 percent of those polled — above transportation, education and public safety concerns.