Contra Costa County voters are staring down a big land-use decision on June 2, when Measure A lands on the countywide ballot. The proposal would renew the voter-approved urban limit line and keep the county’s 65/35 land-preservation standard in place for another 25 years. Backers say the move protects farmland, cuts wildfire exposure and keeps growth focused inside existing cities. Critics counter that it will squeeze an already tight housing market and tie the hands of local officials. The fight has pulled in environmental advocates, business voices and housing groups, turning growth, public safety and taxes into one sprawling countywide argument.
Both sides are not exactly whispering. Real-estate attorney Vince Moita told NBC Bay Area that the county is dealing with an affordability crisis and warned that a voter-imposed limit on where homes can be built “will only make it worse.” On the other side, Juan Pablo Galván Martínez of Save Mount Diablo told the same outlet that the urban limit line has kept development out of high…..