Colorful residential row houses of San Francisco with a view of downtown San Francisco skyscrapers in the distance.
Colorful residential row houses of San Francisco with a view of downtown San Francisco skyscrapers in the distance.

California’s sky high housing costs have made it onto this year’s ballot: The state is asking voters to consider a bond that would allow $4 billion to be used on affordable housing. The money would be used to build more apartments near urban areas and public transit.

CALmatters’ Byrhonda Lyons and Felicia Mello break down the ballot measure and give the arguments for and against the proposition.

Learn more about Prop. 1 and the rest of the ballot measures with the CALmatters interactive prop game, or take a deeper dive into state elections with our voter guide.

Felicia Mello covers the state’s economic divide, including such issues as affordable housing, labor rights and environmental and social justice. Prior to joining the California Divide team in 2023,...

Byrhonda Lyons is a national award-winning investigative reporter for CalMatters. She writes and produces compelling stories about California’s court and criminal system. Her reporting has uncovered...