We've had to think about the long run, and it's going to now need to be, we think, an even longer run, in order to preserve our collective ability to really fight and win, said Heather Hood, who manages the Northern California market for Enterprise Community Partners, a housing nonprofit and a member of the pro-bond coalition.
If I probably had my own way, I think I would have rolled the dice and kept it on the ballot, said board member and Solano County Supervisor James P. Spering. But I understand the dynamics that we're operating with.
The change of heart was born out of concerns about the public's appetite for costly new measures, a pending lawsuit against the regional bond, and worry about another ballot measure, Proposition 5.
Today's vote was unanimous, though some expressed mixed feelings about the decision.
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