AIDS Healthcare Foundation will address housing justice issues at the Sanders Institute’s The Gathering this week. The progressive think-tank was co-founded by Jane Sanders, the wife of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. Healthy Housing Foundation, AHF’s …
What Are the Ethics of Gentrification?
By Alexandra Staub When large companies move into an area, politicians often proclaim how the new business will create jobs, increase tax revenues, and thus lead to economic growth. This is one reason local governments offer tax incentives to …
Stanford Study On San Francisco Rent Control Is Flawed and Misleading
An anti-rent control study by Stanford University professors pleased Wall Street landlords and made headlines — but is so flawed that reporters, elected officials, and the public must seriously doubt its validity. The unsound claims by the …
Rent Control Will Stabilize California’s Housing Affordability Crisis, Say Experts
In recent months, top experts at USC, UCLA, and UC Berkeley rolled out important studies that found the same thing: rent control is a key tool to help stabilize California’s devastating housing affordability crisis. It’s …
More Than 525 Organizations and Leaders Form Diverse Housing Coalition in California
During California’s Proposition 10 campaign, 527 organizations and civic leaders endorsed the statewide ballot measure that would have allowed cities and counties to expand rent control policies. Prop 10 was not approved, but a broad …
The Battle for Fair, Affordable Housing Has Only Just Begun, Says AHF
As Proposition 10 supporters gathered in Hollywood to watch returns on the statewide ballot initiative that would have ended restrictions on rent control in California, Michael Weinstein, one of the citizen proponents of Prop 10 …
AHF’s Healthy Housing Foundation Launches South Florida’s Largest Affordable Housing Solution
The Healthy Housing Foundation Powered by AHF, in partnership with an array of community stakeholders including the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, United Way of Broward County, Urban League of Broward County, Mount Olive Development Corporation, …
Housing Activists Disrupt State Senator Scott Wiener’s Appearance at UCLA Anderson Economic Outlook
(UPDATE, 12/7/18: California State Sen. Scott Wiener is now rebooting his pro-gentrification, fatally flawed bill SB 827. Killed in committee earlier this year, it has a different title — SB 50 — but the bill still …
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Provides More Homeless Housing
In only six months, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the world’s largest HIV/AIDS organization, has bought its third property to urgently address Los Angeles’ homeless crisis. The historic King Edward Hotel, in Downtown LA, will offer housing …
State Senate Committee Kills Pro-Gentrification Bill SB 827
(UPDATE, 12/5/18: California State Sen. Scott Wiener is now rebooting his pro-gentrification, fatally flawed bill SB 827. Killed in committee earlier this year, it has a different title — SB 50 — but the bill still …