State Lawmakers Expressed Anger After Colorado Governor Vetoed The Affordable Housing Bill

State Lawmakers Expressed Anger After Colorado Governor Vetoed The Affordable Housing Bill

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State Lawmakers expressed anger after Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed the landmark affordable housing bill after a politicization push by corporate interests who contrasted it.

State Lawmakers Expressed Anger After Colorado Governor Vetoed The Affordable Housing Bill
State Lawmakers Expressed Anger After Colorado Governor Vetoed The Affordable Housing Bill (Photo: KUNC)

Lawmakers angry about the decision of the Colorado Governor regarding the landmark affordable housing bill

Colorado Governor Jared Polis sided with the corporate, hedge funds, and their powerful lobbyists over and against the affordable housing that side people’s concerns in Colorado, according to EmilyForCO.

The Colorado Governor explained his decision through a letter that he supported and believed local governments could buy these properties to preserve low-cost housing.

The lead sponsors of the bill that the Governor vetoed were Sens. Faith Winter (D-25) and Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D-17), Reps. Andrew Boesenecker (D-53) and Emily Sirota (D-9). The four lawmakers condemned the decision of Colorado Governor Polis in a joint statement.

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The veto of the Colorado Governor was pursued by a coalition of powerful business companies

The business groups asked the Colorado governor to stop the housing bills, and he did.

The Colorado Governor aligned himself with wealthy interests over affordable housing bills that advocated for the members of his party.

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