Housing plans could target job centers in Santa Cruz County
Excerpt from the Article By Stephen Baxter | September 9, 2021
State leaders set housing construction goals for regions such as Monterey Bay. The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, or AMBAG, met Wednesday evening to discuss regional housing requirements and where homes could be built. AMBAG is the federally-designated planning organization for the Monterey Bay region.
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A member of Santa Cruz YIMBY, or yes in my backyard, asked during the meeting whether Silicon Valley projected job growth was factored into the housing target for Santa Cruz County. State leaders said that it was not part of the equation.