2026: It’s time to take action!
Join us at the inaugural fundraiser and celebration for the Housing Leadership Action “Ready for the Future” Fund.
When: January 29th 6pm – 8pm
Where: Laborers Union Hall – 300 7th Ave., San Mateo
What: Friends, food, kid-friendly activities, and solidarity for housing justice!
RSVP for the Party and DONATE now! (to donate by check or wire, click here)
Sponsorship levels:
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Paid for by Housing Leadership Action of San Mateo County Issues Committee
The official name of “Housing Leadership Action Ready for the Future Fund” is “Housing Leadership Action of San Mateo County Issues Committee”
Why?
Almost every election cycle, local and regional ballot measures shape our ability to build affordable homes and achieve housing justice in San Mateo County. When an issue is placed on the ballot, pro-and-con ballot measure committees are formed to support and oppose the measure. Once formed, the committees must raise enough money to build and implement effective campaigns.
When campaign committees receive early money, they can hire experienced and proactive campaign teams, conduct accurate and effective polling, develop winning messages, build plans and infrastructure to recruit, train, engage and grow volunteer activists and leaders, and succeed on election day.
- In the City of San Mateo in 2020, a pro-housing measure called “Measure Y, would have increased allowable heights and densities. The measure failed by 43 votes! Early funding to the campaign could have meant a win.
- In Menlo Park in 2022 “Measure V” would have blocked 88 affordable homes for Ravenswood City School District teachers and staff but a well-funded campaign defeated the measure and the 88 new affordable homes have received final approval.
With your support, the Housing Leadership -Action Ready for the Future Fund will raise money now so we can donate early money to future ballot measure committees as soon as they are formed.
Join us for a celebration and fundraiser on January 29th to kickstart our fundraising for the 2026 election cycle and build our war chest to secure wins at the ballot box!
RSVP for the Party and DONATE now! (to donate by check or wire, click here)
Housing Leadership Action Issues Committee Members:
Rick Bonilla, Kalimah Salahuddin, Duane Bay, Jess Hudson, Ze-Kun Li, Karen Grove, Rebecca Olson, Evelyn Stivers
Thank you to our event co-hosts:
Rick Bonilla, Evelyn Stivers, Karen Grove, Kalimah Salahuddin, Don Cecil, Jess Hudson, Ze-Kun Li, Rebecca Olson, Hon. James Coleman, Natalie Geise
Paid for by Housing Leadership Action of San Mateo County Issues Committee
The official name of “Housing Leadership Action Ready for the Future Fund” is “Housing Leadership Action of San Mateo County Issues Committee”