Public Comment on City of Palo Alto Housing Element Third Revision 6th Cycle (2023-2031)
Co-Presidents Nancy Shepherd & Judy Kleinberg | Published on 6/5/2024
Our Board submitted a comment letter on the third revision of the City’s housing element. Read the letter HERE .
We urged the city to zone for adequate housing for all income levels and adopt anti-displacement measures, including funding for a tenant right to counsel program.
LWV Palo Alto is one of five local Leagues comprising the LWV Santa Clara County. On May 8, the County League approved a Housing Action Policy and supporting Advocacy Suggestions by concurring with LWV San Diego Region’s Housing Action Policy. An “action policy” is a compilation of existing national, state, regional and local positions usually developed by a committee and adopted by a League board, rather than voted on at a member meeting. Examples include LWVC’s Homelessness Action Policy and Climate Action Policy. Action Policies can be used vertically by lower-level Leagues. Our local League can use the County Housing Action Policy, which recognizes that housing is not just a commodity but a crucial element of a community’s infrastructure which influences community well-being. Read LWV San Diego Region’s policy HERE.