California Voice: To build more housing, ballot measure easing bond votes is crucial

A key principle of our democratic process is that the will of the people prevails. But right now, one-third of our voters can override the will of everyone else.

In California, the will of the majority has historically been vetoed by the will of the minority, especially on issues that impact working-class families and people of color. Since the late 1970s, California’s Constitution has required that local bond measures for housing and infrastructure must meet a two-thirds voter threshold to pass.