Chicago Voters Reject Real Estate Tax Change to Fund Homeless Programs – Why Chicagoans Decided Against Mansion Tax Funding
Chicago, Illinois – Voters in Chicago have rejected a proposed real estate tax change aimed at funding homeless programs. The referendum called “Bring Chicago Home” was voted down, dealing a blow to Mayor Johnson’s plans to implement a mansion tax to support initiatives to address homelessness in the city. Despite the outcome of the election, advocates for the homeless have vowed to continue fighting for solutions to prevent homelessness in Chicago. The proposed tax change, …