Proposed Luxury Real Estate Transfer Tax

Argued that housing is a civil rights issue and supported asking wealthy property buyers to invest in local workforce stability.

Expressed concern about county spending priorities and opposed new taxes that could eventually impact regular homeowners.

Supported the transfer tax as a way to help middle-income professionals who struggle to buy homes on the peninsula.

Expressed support for studying the transfer tax but suggested lowering the threshold and including low-income housing funds.

Praised the board for addressing missing middle housing and noted that high-end buyers can afford the tax.

Supported the transfer tax initiative, recounting how difficult it is for average families to buy homes today.

Voiced support for the transfer tax as a contribution to stabilizing the local economy and housing market.

Praised the board for pursuing the tax and suggested lowering the threshold to 5 million dollars.

Supported housing opportunities and noted that workers are being pushed farther away due to high housing costs.

Supported creative ways to fund housing, sharing stories of seniors and families struggling with housing costs.

Supported the transfer tax to help teachers, healthcare workers, and essential personnel afford to live locally.

Expressed union support for tackling housing affordability and adding project labor agreements.

Expressed support for the ordinance, citing family history and the displacement of locals by luxury home buyers.

Supported the transfer tax, highlighting the human cost of the housing crisis on seniors and caregivers.

Supported moving the proposal forward to evaluate local funding solutions for housing.

Supported the proposal, citing extreme teacher retention challenges due to housing costs.