Fortunato Bas says the plan should include ways to create housing at all income levels, while also preventing evictions. She says it should also proactively address homelessness by proposing an expansion of services for encampment outreach, public assistance benefits, behavioral health, medical health, and emergency shelter. She would also push to improve coordination between the county and District 5 cities by defining clear action steps and responsibilities for each entity.
Bauters touts a 2018 Emeryville bond he championed that funded the development of supportive housing on city land — and says he would bring that model to the county. But he says the county’s plan must also prioritize not just housing development, but also strong tenant protections and public health responses to homelessness. He says he has the experience to guide the way — noting that he helped reduce homelessness in Emeryville by 79% since 2019.
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