Supporting investment in affordable housing through Proposition H: In October and November 2006, more than 400 leaders from One LA - IAF institutions walked local neighborhood precincts to get out the vote in support of Prop H, the $1 billion affordable housing bond for the City of Los Angeles.
The highlight of the campaign was a joint precinct walk by six different congregations in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles on October 29th. More than 200 leaders participated along with City Council president Eric Garcetti and president pro tem Wendy Greuel. The event was hailed as the largest get-out-the-vote effort in Los Angeles in the 2006 election season.
Unfortunately, while Prop H garnered an impressive 62.3% of the vote, it fell short of the two-thirds majority required by California law. In One LA - IAF precincts, however, 77% of voters supported Prop H. One LA - IAF leaders are in discussions with political and business groups about how to capitalize on this strong showing of support to find solutions to LA's affordable housing crisis.
Protecting low-income homeowners in Pomona: In 2006, the Pomona Cluster of One LA - IAF stopped homes in Pomona's low-income neighborhoods from being destroyed to develop luxury condominiums. One LA - IAF leaders in Pomona also negotiated a change in neighborhood zoning from multi-family to single-family homes, which aligns zoning with neighborhood reality and protects the neighborhood from condo development.