ISSUES

Working to ensure every San Luis resident has a place to call home by expanding affordable housing options, promoting safe and stable housing, and supporting thriving neighborhoods. 

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Every neighbor deserves a safe, stable, and affordable place to live in the community they call home. Housing is a human need and a public responsibility, and I’ve spent the past several years listening to residents about the barriers they face and working to remove them through local policy and regional collaboration.

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Together, we’ve made meaningful progress by taking concrete action. SLO earned designation as one of California’s first Pro-housing Cities, unlocking $750,000 in state grants to support affordable housing development. We now have new permanent supportive housing units through the Calle Joaquin Homekey project, which expands housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. HASLO’s restoration of the Anderson Hotel preserved 68 affordable units for low-income seniors and people with disabilities in downtown SLO. Since 2019, we’ve helped bring more than 700 affordable units into the pipeline, with over 300 more entitled and ready to break ground. These projects represent real progress toward a more inclusive housing system.

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The scale of our housing crisis demands continued action and bolder local policy. I will keep pushing for income-restricted housing that meets people where they are, expanded workforce housing requirements so local workers can afford to live in the communities they serve, and stronger incentives for developments near jobs, and schools to reduce displacement and traffic impacts.

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At the city level, focus on the expansion of partnerships with nonprofit and mission-driven developers. I also support policies that prioritize housing stability, including protections for vulnerable renters, preservation of existing affordable units, and tools that help prevent displacement as our community grows.

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Housing access is also about sustainability and economic fairness. When people can live near where they work, we reduce congestion, cut emissions, and strengthen local businesses by supporting the workforce they depend on.

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I will continue working to ensure that SLO is a place where teachers, service workers, caregivers, and families at every income level can afford to stay and build their lives.