Wayne Mellinger: Santa Barbara Must Invest in Housing Justice

Wayne Mellinger: Santa Barbara Must Invest in Housing Justice

In recent weeks, the Santa Barbara City Council has been deliberating how to allocate revenues from Measure I, a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2024. Measure I was presented as a balanced initiative to fund both public safety and affordable housing. Voters responded in good faith. Today, that trust is in danger of being broken. Under the current proposal, just 10% — $1.5 million — of Measure I funds are slated for the Local Housing Tr…