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November 8, 2016 Election Results: Affordable Housing Measures From Around the Nation
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This Chart Provided by the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California with information compiled by the Center for Community Change.
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For NPH's full analysis, please see: nonprofithousing.org/new-analysis-election-results-from-around-nation-on-affordable-housing
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Pass73%Alameda CountyCaliforniaMeasure A1$580 million bond
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Pass74%BerkeleyCaliforniaMeasure U1Increase in the business license tax for owners of larger multi-unit residential buildings
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Pass77%East Palo AltoCaliforniaMeasure O
Business license tax a landlord with five or more residential rental units pays the City of East Palo Alto, which shall not be passed on to tenants, be set at 1.5% of gross receipts, until terminated by the voters or reduced by Council, and the approximately $600,000 raised annually used as directed by the City Council for general fund purposes, such as funding programs to increase affordable housing, and protect local residents from displacement and from homelessness
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Pass68%HealdsburgCaliforniaMeasure S
2% transient occupancy tax (or “hotel” tax) on persons who occupy hotel rooms for 30 days or less, increasing the maximum hotel tax rate from 12% to 14%, and providing an estimated minimum $530,123 annually, with all funds of the additional tax restricted to affordable housing services and programs
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Pass76%Los AngelesCaliforniaMeasure HHH$1.2 billion in general obligations bonds for affordable housing, targeted to people exeriencing homlessness
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Pass64%Los AngelesCaliforniaProp JJJ 
Build Better LA Initiative: affordable housing mandates and labor requirements on residential developments above ten apartments that seek zoning changes or general plan amendments; fees in lieu would go into the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
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Pass74%OaklandCaliforniaMeasure KK$600 million general obligation bond to invest in Oakland infrastructure and affordable housing
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Fail35%San FranciscoCaliforniaProposition K
Increase the sales tax by .75 percentage points, a measure that would generate an additional $50 million for homeless services and transportation
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Pass76%San FranciscoCaliforniaProposition C
Authorizes the city to issue $260.7 million general obligation bonds originally approved by voters in 1992 and repurposing the bonds to fund the purchase and improvement of buildings in need of safety upgrades in order to covert them into affordable housing.
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Pass66%San FranciscoCaliforniaProposition J
Establish a Homeless Housing and Services Fund to route $1.2 billion into homeless housing and services over the next 25 years
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Pass70%San Mateo CountyCaliforniaMeasure K
Extends a half-cent sales tax for 20 years, providing an estimated $80 million a year, some of which will be for affordable housing
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Pass67%Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaMeasure A $950 million in bond funds to support affordable housing
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Pass63%Santa MonicaCaliforniaMeasure GSHHalf-cent sales tax increase to fund education and affordable housing
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Fail37%Eagle CountyColorado1AA sales tax increase to fund affordable housing
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Pass83%BaltimoreMarylandQuestion J
Amends the City Charter to create a housing trust fund that would support fair and affordable housing for low income households
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Fail41%AmesburyMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act
1% surcharge (property tax levy, which is used for affordable housing, open spaces and historical preservation)
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Pass52%BillericaMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass74%BostonMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass66%ChelseaMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Fail40%DanversMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Fail40%East BridgewaterMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass56%HolyokeMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass59%HullMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass61%NorwoodMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Fail48%PalmerMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass63%PittsfieldMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass51%RocklandMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Fail48%South HadleyMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass62%SpringfieldMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1.5% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass61%WatertownMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act2% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass68%WrenthamMassachusettsCommunity Preservation Act1% surcharge (property tax levy)
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Pass71%AshevilleNorth Carolina
A general obligation bond referendum that would generate $74 million for public improvements divided into three categories, Housing Affordability, Parks & Recreation, and Streets, Sidewalks & Bike Lanes
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Pass70%CharlotteNorth CarolinaA bond on the ballot including $15 million for affordable housing
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Pass68%GreensboroNorth CarolinaA bond on the ballot including $25 million for various affordable housing programs
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Pass66%Orange CountyNorth Carolina$5 million for affordable housing
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Pass62%PortlandOregonMeasure 26-179$258.4 million bond
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Pass58%Rhode Island7$50 million housing opportunity bond for affordable housing across the state
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Pass57%VancouverWashingtonProposition 1
A housing property $42 million 6-year tax levy and create an Affordable Housing Fund to serve very low-income families and individuals
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Information compiled by Center for Community Change: http://housingtrustfundproject.org
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This sheet provided by the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California: www.nonprofithousing.org
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