San Francisco Proposition C: Is it the right move for homelessness now?
Originally published in Curbed San Francisco by Andy Bosselman
This is a news report trying to provide insights on whether San Francisco Proposition C will help dealing with homelessness. According to the report, Proposition C “would raise around $300 million per year to fight homelessness in the city, triggered a spat between billionaire CEOs”（excerpt).
“The Yes On C campaign says it has a plan for most of them. The proposition would fund 4,000 new permanent housing units within eight years and add 1,075 new shelter beds. It would expand mental health and substance abuse care. And to prevent people from becoming homeless, it would enlarge an existing program that helps people pay their rent” (excerpt).
What is San Francisco Proposition C?
Proposition C: A business tax measure to fund homelessness services is on the ballot for San Francisco voters in San Francisco County, California, on November 6, 2018.
A yes vote is a vote in favor of authorizing the city and county of San Francisco to fund housing and homelessness services by taxing certain businesses at the following rates:
- 0.175 percent to 0.69 percent on gross receipts for businesses with over $50 million in gross annual receipts, or
- 1.5 percent of payroll expenses for certain businesses with over $1 billion in gross annual receipts and administrative offices in San Francisco.
A no vote is a vote against authorizing the city and county of San Francisco to tax businesses at the above rates to fund housing and homelessness services.
(source: Ballotpedia)
