Prop. 45 would make significant changes to California’s environmental review and permitting processes for certain projects.

SBC supports thoughtful efforts to streamline permitting for projects that address urgent needs, including housing and wildfire resilience. However, we believe the changes proposed by Prop. 45 are too broad and could reduce important environmental protections, public participation, and local decision-making while placing additional demands on already-limited local government capacity.

Prop. 43 would change the voting requirements for certain local special tax measures and prohibit local governments from levying certain ad valorem property taxes.

SBC opposes the measure because local governments need the ability to identify and fund solutions that reflect the needs of their communities. In the Sierra, where communities face significant challenges related to wildfire, emergency services, housing, infrastructure, and other essential services, local funding capacity is particularly important.

Prop. 37 would establish a state program to provide financing assistance to eligible Californians purchasing newly constructed homes.

SBC supports efforts to expand homeownership opportunities for working and middle-income households, particularly as housing costs continue to make homeownership difficult across California and in Sierra communities.

Prop. 1 would authorize $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds to support affordable housing, homeownership, and housing programs serving Californians including veterans, seniors, farmworkers, Tribal communities, and other households facing barriers to housing.

For the Sierra, continued state investment is particularly important as communities face high housing costs, limited developable land, wildfire risk, rising insurance costs, and the challenges of building and preserving housing in rural and mountain communities.