Tenant organizers and Housing Choice Voucher recipients have secured two legal victories against the San Diego Housing Commission, compelling the agency to adhere to California tenant protection statutes and enhance public transparency concerning the allocation of taxpayer-funded housing subsidies.
The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the Law Office of Peter Bibring filed a lawsuit against the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles for withholding public records concerning waiting lists for housing vouchers distributed by the agency.
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – The California Civil Rights Department on Wednesday announced a settlement with Pierce…
The Trump administration is dismantling programs that protect vulnerable families from housing discrimination, while New York’s housing crisis continues to worsen, leaving thousands of people technically housed but living in overcrowded and doubled-up homes.
Time limits on housing assistance do not address the root cause of housing instability, which is a major contributor to poverty, and instead of reducing public costs, they can lead to increased costs downstream in emergency services, homelessness, foster care, health care, and incarceration.
The California Civil Rights Department has released new data showing widespread housing discrimination in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, with over half of properties tested for housing voucher acceptance demonstrating discrimination and 26% of properties tested showing bias against families with children.
Washington, D.C. – Housing advocates across the country are sounding the alarm as the Trump Administration considers…
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) became the second major…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This weekend I put forth the radical suggestion…