Last year, I visited housing activists throughout California, asking them about the street-level impacts of gentrification and unfair, sky-high rents in their cities. We also talked about the powerful influence of the real estate industry …
Inside Game: California YIMBY, Scott Wiener, and Big Tech’s Troubling Housing Push
In this special report, Housing Is A Human Right advocacy journalist Patrick Range McDonald reveals the financial ties and behind-the-scenes connections between Big Tech, California YIMBY, and State Sen. Scott Wiener. Largely unknown until now, …
Battling the California Apartment Association, El Cerrito Activists Fight for What’s Right
(Editorial Note: The person profiled in the article has asked for anonymity for fear of retaliation. We have changed the person’s name to Samantha.) A few months ago, Samantha, a community activist, had the misfortune …
AHF Addresses Housing Solutions at Sanders Institute’s The Gathering
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 …