RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 1: THE VETERANS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND ACT OF 2026 WHEREAS Cal Cities and its member cities advocate for secure investments to increase the supply of affordable housing; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, will appear on the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot and authorize the state to issue $11.25 billion in state general obligation bonds to provide funding to build and preserve affordable homes and expand homeownership opportunities across California; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1 is anticipated to provide funding to fast-track numerous already-approved, shovel-ready affordable homes, turning stalled projects into homes for families who need them; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1 is anticipated to provide funding to build homes working families can afford, so that the teachers, firefighters, and nurses who serve the City of Salinas can afford to live in the community they serve; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1 honors our veterans by dedicating $1.25 billion solely to veterans' housing and homeownership opportunities, including the CalVet Home Loan Program, which has already helped almost a million veterans and their families; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1 helps our most vulnerable neighbors by providing funding to create and preserve housing for low-income residents, seniors, those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, foster youth experiencing homelessness, and people with disabilities; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1 does not raise taxes, but may unlock matching federal funds, bringing tax dollars Californians send to Washington back home to California; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1 comes with strict accountability, public reporting, and clear requirements, so that voters can see how many homes get built, where, and at what cost; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1 benefits veterans, seniors, low- and middle-income Californians, persons with disabilities, working families, farmworkers, students, first-time homebuyers, and our youth; and WHEREAS, the Salinas City Council finds that the safe, affordable homes and veteran housing investments made possible by Proposition 1 are in the best interest of the residents of Salinas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council supports Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 29th day of September, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
Alexis Mejia, Assistant City Clerk
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