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Housing Bond Could Be a Solution to Homeless Issue

If successful in November 2018, a $900-million housing bond could provide as many as 2,500 units of permanent supportive housing for people currently living on the streets, San Diego Housing Federation's Stephen Russell tells GlobeSt.com.

By Carrie Rossenfeld | Updated on November 29, 2017

Stephen Russell Russell: “Wages have grown so much slower than increased rents, and for folks on a fixed income, it’s brutal out there.”

SAN DIEGO—If successful in November 2018, a $900-million housing bond could provide as many as 2,500 units of permanent supportive housing for people currently living on the streets, San Diego Housing Federation‘s executive director Stephen Russell tells GlobeSt.com. According to the organization, a new poll conducted by EMC Research shows that a strong majority of City of San Diego voters support a general-obligation bond to provide housing for homeless individuals and low-income families, seniors, veterans, and people living with disabilities.

In the poll which surveyed 600 voters in the City of San Diego between November 1 and 6 and has a margin of error of +/- 4%, 73% of likely voters stated that they would support a measure authorizing $900 million in bonds for the creation of affordable housing. Also, nearly 90% of voters support providing affordable rental homes for low-income families, seniors, veterans, and the disabled. Voters showed similarly strong support for providing 3,000 homes for those experiencing homelessness.

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