Question 10 (Non-Binding, 6th Worcester Representative District): Statewide Social Housing Authority
6th Worcester District; Massachusetts
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Non-binding question asking your representative to back a statewide social housing authority funded by taxes on vacant property and on wealth and inheritances over $5 million, offering publicly owned housing capped at 10% of household income. Advice only; nothing changes unless the Legislature acts.
Proposed by: Voter petition by Central Mass & Worcester DSA (Democratic Socialists of America)
A local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, a left-wing political group. It wants publicly owned housing run by tenants, paid for by taxes on vacant property and wealth over $5 million.
Source: bostondsa.org
A YES vote means
Signals support for creating a public social housing system funded by new wealth and vacancy taxes; lawmakers still decide.
A NO vote means
Signals opposition; no change to housing law or taxes.