Another homeless ballot measure could go to Sacramento voters. Here’s what it would do – By Theresa Clift (Sacramento Bee) / February 15, 2022
Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Kennedy plans to ask his colleagues to place a measure on the November ballot that would require the county to open thousands of shelter beds and housing units for homeless individuals.
It mirrors a proposed ballot initiative that would apply to the city of Sacramento that also could go before voters this fall. Daniel Conway, former chief of staff to former Mayor Kevin Johnson, filed paperwork with the city last week to start collecting signatures for that version.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who’s been talking about a similar idea statewide for years, said he would consider bringing the city measure to the council to put it on the ballot, negating the need for signatures. Those discussions are ongoing, Steinberg said Monday.
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