California’s New Mayor, Sheng Tao, Suffered From Homelessness Before Becoming Oakland Official

California's New Mayor Sheng Tao Experienced Homelessness, Violence From Intimate Partner Before Becoming Oakland Official

California mayor Sheng Thao was inaugurated on Monday as the new Oakland mayor, promising to build a safe, more affordable, and more equitable city.
Los Angeles to Spend Nearly $1 Billion to Address Homelessness

Los Angeles to Spend Nearly $1B to Address Homelessness

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is considering nearly $1 billion worth of budget to curb homelessness in the coming fiscal year.
The Sand Diego City Council had already passed an eviction moratorium for the prevention of renters from being evicted from their home should they fail to pay rent because of the COVID-19 crisis.

San Diego Considering a $6.9M Relief Fund, Rent Payment May no Longer be a Struggle for Renters

San Diego City Council recently announced it is considering an almost $62 million program in assistance to renters impacted by the pandemic.
Latino homeless in Los Angeles

Why Homeless Latinos in Los Angeles Are Less Likely to Receive Support

Latino homeless individuals in Los Angeles are less likely receiving support services due to cultural background and language barriers.

Homeless Youth in Los Angeles Struggle With Academic Success Amid Poverty

Nora Perez just graduated from Royal Learning Center, a high school in Los Angeles. Each night, prior to graduation, she studied in her part-time home — her parent's car — where she and her family spent many of their afternoon and evening hours.

Women, Immigrants & Children Affected by Economic Crisis, Homelessness in Spain

With over 5 million unemployed in Spain, the economic crisis has hit homeowners particularly hard -which is nearly everyone. Spain has the highest rate of home ownership in the European Union, as high as 85 percent, and that's greatly due to decades-long aggressive governmental promotion of home ownership and borrowing.

La Casa Norte Homeless Shelter Provides Assistance for Latino Youth

Young people sleep under bridges, using boxes as blankets, and their bodies as currency. It isn't the way that Latinos want to see their youth.
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