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SoCal Matters
What To Know About Prop 5
Season 2024
Episode 209
Prop 5 would lower the voter threshold for affordable housing and infrastructure bonds from two-thirds to 55%. Supporters argue this change would make funding critical projects easier, while opponents express concerns about increased debt and property tax impacts.
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