Issue Position: Affordable Housing

Issue Position

Creating housing opportunities for families of all income levels is a passion of Anna's. While on the Salinas City Council she championed an innovative first time home buyers program, a progressive inclusionary housing ordinance, and helped to develop over 2000 affordable housing units in the city. As the Secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency under Governor Jerry Brown, Anna worked to distribute 65 million dollars to reduce veteran homelessness, and to create opportunities for disabled veterans to have housing that is accessible and where they can lead independent lives. Anna worked to establish new funding for affordable housing and community sustainability projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and was an advocate for the inclusion of rural communities in the grant process. Governor Brown said Anna Caballero served, "with distinction and a real sense of public service." Anna was honored by the League of California Cities Past Presidents in 2015 who awarded her the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for her significant and unique contribution to the state or community over an extended period of years.

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