“Roughly a quarter of all homeless Americans live in California, where the rate of homelessness has increased 16 percent in the past year. Facing pressure from his constituents and President Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom has made the issue his top priority and proposed an array of potential policy solutions. John Yang sits down with Anita…
“In Oakland, California, where vacant homes outnumber unsheltered residents four to one, a movement is building to bring awareness to the corporations that stand to profit from California’s high levels of poverty and homelessness. Moms 4 Housing is a collective of unhoused and insecurely housed mothers on the front lines of this struggle. Since November,…
“Millions of Americans are forced from their homes every year. Evictions are usually considered in economic terms — an outcome of housing supply and income levels — but what about their physical and emotional impact? Research increasingly shows housing insecurity takes an enormous toll on people’s health. William Brangham reports from Richmond, which has the…
“In Oakland, California, a group of mothers (@moms4housing) is waging a battle against real estate corporations and demanding permanent solutions to the Bay Area #housingcrisis. They describe themselves as “a collective of homeless and marginally housed mothers coming together to reclaim vacant, investor-owned properties.” The struggle began in November when a handful of working mothers…
“Miami is one of the worst cities in the U.S. to live in when it comes to affordable housing, and residents pay among the highest share of their incomes on rent. But a recent plan endorsed by the city would pave the way for creating 12,000 affordable housing units by 2024. Special correspondent Alicia Menendez…
Misi Tagaloa is a candidate for the open First District Long Beach City Council Seat. The 25-year resident of the district is CEO of the nonprofit Canopy Communities “which creates, maintains and rehabilitates affordable housing in the city.” Tagaloa is also the Senior Pastor at Second Samoan Congregational Church at 7th and Cedar. The CEO…
“Rising populations and limited housing options have created an unprecedented affordability crisis in America’s urban cities. Randy Shaw, author of “Generation Priced Out: Who Gets to Live in the New Urban America,” joined THINK to discuss the policy change that could save America’s cities” Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC…
There is a Housing Crisis in California. That much can be agreed upon. It is the solutions that escape agreement. As part of an ongoing discovery project, PalacioMagazine.com has been researching both text articles and videos about the subject. From the California State Legislature to Newspaper Editorials, there is a wide range of causes and…
Lena Gonzalez, Councilmember and State Senate Candidate, sat down with PalacioMagazine.com to discuss a wide range of topics: from the women who have helped shape her dedication to public service to the challenging issues that she will face in Sacramento. That list includes affordable housing, climate change, and the future of education in California. Lena…
As part of a continuing discussion on the affordable housing crisis in California, PalacioMagazine.com will be featuring videos on the subject from a number of credible sources. This is part one: taped live on May 31, 2018 at Pier 27, San Francisco “Sweeping urban revival is leading to an unprecedented concentration of talent, technology, and…