Reason #9 - Measure J will result in $6 million less being spent on affordable housing.


Will Kennedy speaks to Santa Clara Plays Fair (id SCvoter on youtube.com)
on Reason #9 of the top 10 reasons to Vote No on Santa Clara Measure J

The stadium will take $6 million nominal dollars in redevelopment funds which otherwise would have been spent on affordable housing. Affordable housing is a city program which assists many first-time homebuyers and persons with modest incomes to purchase a home.

Source: Slide 45 of City's 6/2/09 Powerpoint Presentation