State Senator Angelique Ashby is introducing a bill that would take a regional approach to creating new affordable housing.
Mike Jaske with Sacramento Area Congregations Together says many homeless advocates have been calling for more regional cooperation.
Right now, Sacramento County and its cities each have their own plans to build affordable housing that are not coordinated, and they are thousands of units short of the requirements set by the state.
This new idea would consolidate the region's housing needs into a single number, and housing tax money from the county and each city would be combined to help issue bonds and build more affordable units.
"Senator Ashby should be applauded for taking a shot at proposing something that can be part of the solution," Jaske said.
"The most fundamental problem is not absence of coordination," Jaske said. "The fundamental problem to solving homelessness is insufficient funding. There simply is not enough money."
Senator Ashby will be meeting with local government officials to unveil the details of the bill tomorrow.
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