Interim projects could get boost with Becker legislation
A safe bed, with a door that locks, can be life-changing for thousands of the Bay Area’s houseless residents. Providing basic needs like security and running water, interim housing projects may be getting a boost from lawmakers this year, while politicians and developers wrangle over affordable and permanent solutions.
Spotlighting San Jose as a successful example of the interim housing approach, state Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan spoke Monday in support of Senate Bill 1395, or the Interim Housing Act of 2024.
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