California News


View Post
The Flawed Hollywood Community Plan is a Giveaway to Developers. It Must Be Stopped.
Housing Is A Human Right // April 22, 2021
Through the update of the Hollywood Community Plan, Los Angeles politicians have the opportunity to require the construction of more affordable housing and to protect residents against gentrification. Instead, city officials are pushing a flawed …
Read More
View Post
Homeownership Is a Crucial Tool for Communities of Color to Build Wealth. Politicians Should Never Take It Away.
Housing Is A Human Right // April 11, 2021
In California and throughout the United States, politicians, the real estate industry, and YIMBY groups are attacking single-family home zoning. Yet these groups rarely, if ever, mention a key fact: homeownership is a crucial tool …
Read More
View Post
Unhoused Resident David Busch-Lilly Responds to Heavy-Handed Tactics at Echo Park Lake
Housing Is A Human Right // April 1, 2021
Last week, the city of Los Angeles conducted a heavy-handed homeless sweep at Echo Park Lake, which turned into a national controversy. Trying to deflect community outrage directed at him, L.A. City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, …
Read More
View Post
Homeownership Builds Wealth for Communities of Color, Says Harvard Study
Housing Is A Human Right // March 24, 2021
In the ongoing debate over banning single-family home zoning and turning more people into renters, one major detail has been disturbingly overlooked: homeownership builds wealth for communities of color and low-income households. It’s a key …
Read More