Peskin Seeks Legislative Solution to Family Housing ExodusRandy Shawbyline‚ Feb. 27‚ 2008San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin introduced legislation yesterday that will meaningfully increase affordable housing opportunities for the city’s working families. The legislation mirrors a proposed ballot measure for June that Peskin had joined with Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell and Mirarimi in supporting; given the Board’s support for the measure, Peskin saw no reason to place it on the June ballot. Peskin’s move eliminates complaints that the proposed Family Housing Initiative represents “ballot box planning,” and confirms the broad support for programs that help keep families with children in San Francisco. But the debate regarding the family housing measure over the past month has made one thing clear: some housing advocates oppose any solution to the family housing crisis that involves the private sector, believing that only the nonprofit groups should address families needs. |