Sacramento Forward is a comprehensive set of policy changes coupled with a robust funding mechanism that will transform and dramatically increase the City’s affordable housing stock, protect vulnerable tenants from losing their homes, and provide key protections for workers who are so often priced out of the homes they’re building.
Here’s how we’re fighting for fair wages, more housing, and a better future for every Sacramentan:
Build more affordable housing
Establish an inclusionary housing requirement that a percentage of all new units be affordable for low- and very-low-income households.
Stop people from losing their housing
Enact "just cause" eviction protections at 30 days of occupancy (currently at 1 year)
Require reporting of any eviction notices to the City
Establish and fund the Right to Legal Counsel for both tenants and landlords
Reduce annual rent increases to align with regional income growth and limit rent increases during tenant turnover - with a process for hearings to allow exceptions
Extend Tenant Protection Program and Rental Housing Inspection program protections to all housing
Prevent corporate purchases of property
Adopt the Sacramento Opportunity to Purchase Act, which would require any tenant building listed for sale to be sold to the tenant or eligible community group if they can meet the initial listing price.
Stop the race to the bottom for wages
Require Minimum Labor Standards - prevailing wage and healthcare for workers on projects that receive any public support, making sure workers can afford to live in the housing they're building. Establish a compliance mechanism that can also provide technical assistance to contractors seeking to comply with the law.
Generate funding with a 2024 ballot measure
The measure would fund the acquisition, construction, and protection of affordable housing units, along with important support programs such as emergency rent assistance.
Sacramento Forward has gained the support of numerous community-based organizations, leaders, and elected officials. The policy package was officially sponsored by Sacramento City Councilmembers Katie Valenzuela and Caity Maple, along with Mayor Pro Tem Mai Vang.
Sacramento Forward’s Supporters:
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council • Sacramento Community Land Trust • SEIU 1000
Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment • SEIU 1021 • AFSCME Local 146
Marie Hoffman • Mo Kashmiri • Mikaili Kamau • Joe Gamble
Terece Carter • Dr. Flo Cofer • Mari Castaldi • Rebecca Monroe
Faye Lessler • Robert Coplin • Krystyna McMurtry • Melva Mills
Kate Lenox • Helen Smith • Amy Dierlam • Kelleigh Petty
Sean Frame • Ian Lee • Brian Junio • Lauren Rebrovich
Alyssa Lee • Elizabeth Sterba • Simon Hyatt
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