Read the full article … “As the Legislature returns for a session redefined by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers say they remain committed to addressing what has become one of the biggest debates at the Capitol: How to…
Latinos’ coronavirus burden
Read the full article … ‘At San Francisco General Hospital, more than 80% of the first patients admitted for COVID-19 were Latino, nearly three times the rate the hospital usually sees.’ … Read the full article
Connecting the Dots Between Environmental Injustice and the Coronavirus
Read the full article … “Scientist Sacoby Wilson has long focused on health issues related to environmental injustice. In an e360 interview, he discusses how social and environmental inequality have contributed to the outsized impact of Covid-19 on low-income neighborhoods…
Density Isn’t Easy. But It’s Necessary.
Read the full article … ‘Americans have always had a difficult relationship with urban density. But in a crisis, we need what cities can provide.’ … Read the full article
This Week in Fresnoland: Is density really to blame for coronavirus?
Read the full article … “Density takes many forms. One interesting finding that has started to come out of early research is that rather than density of homes being the problem, the real issue is overcrowding, or several people living…
This Week in Fresnoland: Is density really to blame for coronavirus?
Read the full article … “One interesting finding that has started to come out of early research is that rather than density of homes being the problem, the real issue is overcrowding, or several people living under one roof. This…
The Art of the Census
Read the full article … “In a way, the U.S. Census Bureau picked a good year to go digital. Since 1790, when the federal government first started collecting national demographic data, the 2020 decennial count is the first where people…
Los Altos can’t escape state housing law. Today, CaRLA won in court.
CONTACT & DONATE TO THE CALIFORNIA RENTERS LEGAL ADVOCACY & EDUCATION FUND HERE Last year, we filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Altos for denying an affordable housing development in violation of SB35 shortly after it was enacted.…
Win for YIMBYs: Court rules Los Altos housing development may proceed
Read the full article … “It’s a groundbreaking ruling that may impact other projects proposed under that law, said Ryan Patterson of the San Francisco-based law firm Zacks Freedman & Patterson, which represented CaRLA.” … Read the full article
On housing, as with coronavirus and climate change, California must follow the evidence
California’s leaders are earning their place in history for strong leadership in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. By acting quickly on the scientific evidence, our state and local governments likely saved thousands of lives, “bent the curve” of infection…