California News

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …