See 9.4. 9.6 Would you support a local ordinance to end Housing Choice Voucher discrimination (Section 8)? Please explain. Not familiar with the issues 9.7 What is your plan to ensure that working class people have opportunities for home ownership? One of our concerns is that much of the housing in San Juan district is beyond the reach of our beginning teachers, particularly those with significant student loan debt or those who are emerging from poverty and want to return home and serve as role models (who we are working very hard to recruit). We are exploring schemes such as cities like Santa Clara have tried by buying housing units and subsidizing young teachers in their beginning years. Section 10 Transportation and Public Transit – 10.1 Would you support a local sales tax measure to fund public transit? Please explain. I think a carbon tax would be better than another sales tax, which is a regressive tax and hits poor people the hardest. 10.2 If you are seated on the board of SACOG, STA, or Regional Transit, how would you use your role and what would you prioritize? N?A 10.3 What is your plan to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled in the region? More ride share aps; more incentives to use public transportation; expand public transportation share a ride program 10.4 What is your plan to improve local and regional public transit? Please describe a priority project. See 10.3
See 9.4. 9.6 Would you support a local ordinance to end Housing Choice Voucher discrimination (Section 8)? Please explain. Not familiar with the issues 9.7 What is your plan to ensure that working class people have opportunities for home ownership? One of our concerns is that much of the housing in San Juan district is beyond the reach of our beginning teachers, particularly those with significant student loan debt or those who are emerging from poverty and want to return home and serve as role models (who we are working very hard to recruit). We are exploring schemes such as cities like Santa Clara have tried by buying housing units and subsidizing young teachers in their beginning years. Section 10 – Transportation and Public Transit 10.1 Would you support a local sales tax measure to fund public transit? Please explain. I think a carbon tax would be better than another sales tax, which is a regressive tax and hits poor people the hardest. 10.2 If you are seated on the board of SACOG, STA, or Regional Transit, how would you use your role and what would you prioritize? N?A 10.3 What is your plan to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled in the region? More ride share aps; more incentives to use public transportation; expand public transportation share a ride program 10.4 What is your plan to improve local and regional public transit? Please describe a priority project. See 10.3
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