For the first time in over a decade, Santa Barbara County is updating its inclusionary housing law and the changes could meaningfully expand affordable housing options for local workers and families. The update allows developers to build affordable units on a separate nearby site, unlocking new tax credit financing and making it financially feasible to deliver 100% affordable projects. It also ensures that priority for new affordable units goes to people who already live or work in the area. Just as importantly, the county committed to working with nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity to build smarter partnerships that keep homes affordable for local families long-term. Urge your Board of Supervisors representative to give this update their final approval and push for the strongest possible nonprofit partnership provisions because building affordable housing here is hard, and we need every tool available to make it happen.