Join Petaluma Mayor Kevin McDonnell and Calum Weeks, Policy Director of Generation Housing (Gen H) in a discussion of the affordability and availability of housing in Sonoma County and Petaluma. They will specifically address the potential that would have arisen from the regional bond issuance measure that had been scheduled for the November 2024 election and the implications of state ballot measure Proposition 5.

Housing starts are at the lowest rates since the 1940s, and have dropped 50% between the 2000s and the 2010s to new record lows. Since 2017 rents over $2000/mo have more than doubled.

Even for those of "moderate" income, nearly 40% are housing burdened - meaning they pay more than 30% of their income to housing.

Come and hear about some of the tools (BAHFA and Proposition 5) being brought to bear on this crisis.

Casual conversations, with light refreshments, will begin at 6:30pm. The forum will begin at 7:00pm. Join us in person if you can. If not, Zoom will be available starting at 7:00pm.

Meet our speakers!

After long years of service with youth soccer and on City committees, and four years as a Councilmember, Kevin McDonnell was elected Mayor of Petaluma 2022. In this forum Mayor McDonnell continues his advocacy for affordable housing with a discussion of the BAHFA measure and state Proposition 5.

Calum Weeks is the Policy Director at Generation Housing in Santa Rosa. In his role, Calum is focused on developing policy guidance that builds a more safe and accessible housing environment for ALL who call Sonoma County home. Cal holds a Master’s in Public Administration from American University in Washington D.C.