Mayors Lock Dawson, Tran and Cabrera join housing advocates to urge voters to support Prop 1 to build affordable homes across the Inland Empire
October 7, 2026
October 9 event at Mulberry Gardens will highlight housing bond investments and the need for affordable homes across the region
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — On Friday, October 9, Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran and Moreno Valley Mayor Ulises Cabrera will join the Inland SoCal Housing Collective (ISCHC) for a press conference to urge voters to support Proposition 1 on the November 3 ballot.
The event will highlight how state housing investments help communities create affordable homes and why additional funding is needed for working families, seniors and veterans across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Developed by Eden Housing, Mulberry Gardens received support from the housing bond California voters approved in 2018. Its Sparrow building includes 58 affordable homes for seniors and one manager unit, alongside the Goldfinch family housing development.
Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, would authorize $11.25 billion in bond funding to build and preserve affordable housing and expand homeownership opportunities across California. The measure includes $1.25 billion for veterans’ home loans and $1.1 billion for homeownership and down payment assistance, along with funding for affordable rental housing, supportive housing and housing infrastructure.
VISUALS:
- Three local mayors and a group of supporters with Prop 1 signs standing in front of an affordable housing project for seniors.
- Near-complete construction of a building that will include 58 affordable homes for seniors.
WHAT:
Press conference in support of Proposition 1, with an advance media tour of the nearly completed development.
WHO:
- Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson
- San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran
- Moreno Valley Mayor Ulises Cabrera
- Inland SoCal Housing Collective, Melanie Steele
- Eden Housing, Tim Baker
WHEN:
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
- 11:30 AM- Escorted media tour for filming and photography.
- 12 PM- Press conference, followed by media questions, group photographs and individual interviews.
WHERE: Sparrow at Mulberry Gardens, 2520 Mulberry Street, Riverside, CA 92501
About Inland SoCal Housing Collective:
Inland SoCal Housing Collective is a regional nonprofit that brings together more than 300
member organizations to advance humane housing across Riverside and San Bernardino
Counties. Through its Policy, Pipeline and Pathways pillars, ISCHC aligns partners, policy,
capital and action to expand housing opportunities and strengthen housing stability.
Contact:
Melanie Steele, Executive Director
Inland SoCal Housing Collective
melanie@ischcollective.org I 909-809-0849