San Jose housing commissioners had blistering words for a proposal to divert affordable housing money to shelters and sweeps.

The Housing and Community Development Commission on Thursday last week voted 6-2 to reject two spending proposals that would divert funds meant for permanent affordable housing to clear and temporarily shelter homeless people living along city waterways. Commissioners Ryan Jasinsky and Roberta Moore were the two no votes.

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