A former San Jose official is taking regional leaders to court over the wording of a $20 billion affordable housing bond, claiming it’s misleading voters. Former San Jose Councilmember Johnny Khamis, along with 12 other registered voters across eight Bay Area counties, filed a lawsuit last Thursday against the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) over discrepancies in the ballot language for Regional Measure 4, the $20 billion affordable housing bond going to voters in November. Among those discrepancies is the annual cost to taxpayers through 2077-78. It’s listed on the ballot as $670 million, but with interest the amount…
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