A local petition is forcing the Half Moon Bay City Council to either rescind its prior approval of the 555 Kelly Ave senior farmworker housing project or leave its fate to voters this November. ALAS, co-developing the project alongside Mercy Housing, is ready to take the campaign to the ballot box to secure this critical housing for the community's aging agricultural workers.

By Bay City News Service PUBLISHED: May 6, 2026 Supporters of an affordable housing development for older farmworkers celebrate after the Half Moon Bay City Council approved the project’s lease agreement in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News) The Half Moon Bay City Council voted Tuesday to approve a ground lease with the developer of an affordable housing facility for older farmworkers, marking a major step in moving the years-long project forward....

By Alec Regimbal, Politics Reporter June 27, 2024 California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference near the I-10 elevated freeway on November 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Newsom threatened Half Moon Bay with a lawsuit if it didn't act on an affordable housing complex for older famroworkers. On Wednesday, the city council paved the way for the project to move forward. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Half Moon Bay City Council on Wednesday reaffirmed plans for an affordable housing...