Vote No on B, Yes on C in San Jose’s June Elections

There are two important measures on the ballot in San Jose on June 5, Measure B and Measure C. Please join us in saying No to Measure B and Yes to Measure C.

What You Can Do

1. Sign the petition to join us in opposing Measure B and supporting Measure C
2. Share it with your friends

What’s Happening

Measure B claims to be about affordable housing for seniors and veterans, but what it actually does is approve (without environmental review) a gated community of over 900 mostly luxury homes on open space near the East San Jose Foothills.

Measure C puts limits on residential sprawl of the sort proposed by Measure B. It ensures that developers who build housing out on the edge of the city near the open space of Coyote Valley and the foothills must comply with strong environmental requirements on “zero net energy” design and recycled water.

Why it Matters

Measure B would encourage citywide residential sprawl and would weaken existing affordable housing requirements. Measure B essentially paints a target on North Coyote Valley for residential sprawl. Measure C protects our environment and our communities by placing limits on residential sprawl.

Remember: B is for Billionaires; C is for Community. Vote No on B and Yes on C this June!

About Protect Coyote Valley

The Protect Coyote Valley campaign is led by the Committee for Green Foothills and supported by Greenbelt Alliance, Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter, and SAGE — Sustainable Agriculture Education. It aims to preserve Coyote Valley, San Jose as open space that offers flood-buffering wetlands, an essential wildlife habitat and migratory area, and active farmlands.

Visit our blog to read more on how we’re protecting Coyote Valley!