A federal court ruling has imposed limits on the City of Berkeley’s ability to enforce laws affecting unhoused residents, requiring the city to provide reasonable accommodations and protect tents and vehicles, while also limiting vehicle seizures and protecting unhoused individuals with disabilities.
Supportive housing, which combines affordable housing with on-site services, is the most cost-effective and effective way to reduce unsheltered homelessness, as it addresses the root cause of the issue and reduces public costs associated with emergency and institutional settings.
Homelessness in the US is a result of decades of political choices, such as the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which pulled the federal government out of building and maintaining public housing, and is exacerbated by rising rents, stagnant wages, and gentrification, making it difficult for working families to find affordable housing.
Berkeley, CA – A protest by the advocacy group, Where Do We Go, held at the MLK…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2021, the city of Davis along with…
By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union…