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By Anya Lawler, Western Center Housing Policy Advocate Lately, President Trump has developed a keen interest in California’s homelessness crisis. On his fundraising trip through the state, the president expressed…
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By Matt Warren, Western Center Housing Attorney I’m a bit of a nester. I spend a lot of time thinking about my lived environment — how to make my office…
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In this op-ed, Western Center’s Director of Communications, Courtney McKinney, explores what it’s like to lobby to reduce hunger, improve access to affordable housing, and strengthen workers’ rights. Check it…
Read MoreWhen Ronnell Hampton was growing up, his father wrote a $600 check every month to pay his child support. But only $50 of that amount actually made it to Hampton’s…
Read MoreCalifornia’s progressive activists won a major victory in mid-September when the state legislature passed, and Governor Gavin Newsom promised to sign, a bill creating unprecedented protections for renters facing skyrocketing…
Read MoreIn this op-ed, Western Center health policy advocate Jen Flory and California Pan-Ethnic Health Network’s Kiran Savage-Sangwan explain the need for AB 318, a law awaiting signature by Governor Newsom.…
Read MoreMore than two years after an independent audit raised alarm bells about special-ed classes, youth advocacy groups don’t see change coming without legal action. Read more
Read MoreIn the Sacramento city school district, nearly half of students with disabilities are separated from peers. A lawsuit claims the district is violating federal law. …Antionette Dozier, an attorney for…
Read MoreA coalition of nonprofit advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against the Sacramento City Unified School District, alleging that the district discriminates against students with disabilities, especially…
Read MoreIn this op-ed, Western Center’s Director of Communications, Courtney McKinney, explores what it’s like to lobby to reduce hunger, improve access to affordable housing, and strengthen workers’ rights. Check it…
Read MoreAs California struggles with a crisis in affordable housing, state lawmakers are trying to improve a severe shortage of housing available to renters who have federal Section 8 vouchers. The…
Read MoreWhen Sharon Hechler started working in Arcadia, California as a cashier for the supermarket chain Albertsons 46 years ago, she never intended to make it her lifelong career. “Then, I…
Read MoreSeveral advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Friday to block the Trump administration’s recently finalized “public charge” rule, which would make it harder for legal immigrants to stay in the country.…
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