When people talk about ending homelessness, the conversation almost always starts with housing. And for good reason—without a safe, stable home, it’s nearly impossible for anyone to rebuild their life.

But there’s another piece of this crisis we don’t talk about enough: health. You can’t recover from homelessness if you can’t access health care. You can’t stay housed if an unexpected medical bill wipes out your savings. And right now, that fragile balance — between health and housing — is under serious threat.

That’s why this November’s Measure A is so important. It’s not just another line on the ballot. It’s a decision about what kind of community we want to be — and whether we’ll protect the lifeline that keeps tens of thousands of our neighbors healthy, stable and alive.

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