Voters to weigh different approaches to housing affordability in November

By: Robbie Sequeira

Outlets: Stateline

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 1,703

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago


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Voters in four states will decide housing-related ballot measures in November, providing testing grounds for different strategies to boost affordable homes.

The six measures across California, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are the highest number in a single election year in at least two decades, according to Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan election research organization.

The ballot issues include approving billions of dollars in bonds for new housing and to help finance home …

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