Sacramento Mayoral Candidate Cofer’s Plan For A Safer, More Inclusive City

By OBSERVER Newsroom Name: DR. FLOJAUNE “FLO” COFEROccupation: Public health professionalList the top 3 issues you plan to address along with possible solutions.1. Housing and homelessness: Our first priority must be putting people on a path to stability. In my first term, we’re going to work to cut homelessness by half, by expanding access to immediate services and permanent, supportive housing. We’ll also protect tenants and homeowners from losing their homes, and work to build much more affordable and attainable housing for rent and purchase.2. Community safety: Safety starts with smart investments. When officials cut youth programs, violence went up. We need to restore those programs, address poverty, and ensure emergency services are structured to protect us all effectively.3. Economic prosperity for all: Let’s build an economy that works for everyone. We’ll create jobs, support small businesses, expand economic opportunity in our neighborhoods, support the expansion of the creative economy, revitalize downtown, and connect our neighborhoods through expanded public transit and bike lanes. It’s time we build a city that lifts everyone up.More than 40% of the region’s homeless are Black. How do you plan to address the issue and when do you expect to see results?Addressing the housing crisis...