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As nearly every Californian knows, we are in the midst of a dire housing crisis. Thanks to years of steady population growth and low rates of housing construction, the supply of housing is nowhere near enough to keep up with… Continue reading Continue reading 
With yesterday’s demise of state Sen. Scott Weiner’s controversial SB 827, which would have overcome local zoning restrictions to allow for denser residential housing near transit, the question becomes, “What’s next for efforts to address California’s housing crisis?” The bill… Continue reading 
When first moving to the Bay Area, I was shocked by the number of tent cities I saw. They reminded me of sprawling refugee camps, inhabited by people who fled violence and destruction in war torn countries like Syria, where… Continue reading 
America, we have a problem. Over the last six years, the wealth of communities of color has not been protected nor enhanced by homeownership, as displayed by a new Johns Hopkins University study. From 2005-2011, amidst higher rates of lending… Continue reading Continue reading 
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is a frequent target of the right wing. Congress passed the CRA in 1977 as a result of communities organizing against redlining, a practice where banks refused to lend to people of color and their… Continue reading 
As my colleague Mark Garcia pointed out the other day, Congress is in the midst of a theatrical showdown which could well result in a government shutdown and might leave the federal government unable to pay its bills in mid-October,… Continue reading 
