Sacramento appoints new leader of SHRA, calls for audit of housing agency

Sacramento appoints new leader of SHRA, calls for audit of housing agency

Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes stressed Wednesday the need for more collaboration and communication between the city and the county when it comes to tackling affordable housing in Sacramento – and in the running of the SHRA.

“We need more housing rapidly, quickly and a lot more affordable housing,” she said. “A lot of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and this is where the city and the county need to be in agreement on this joint powers authority and the direction of this joint powers authority.”

She echoed the need for an audit to be completed.

"For me, if we get an opportunity to do more with less and figure out how we can be more efficient about how it can be more transparent, how we can be more accountable, then it's a win for Sacramento," Talamantes said.