“Cynthia Castillo, a policy advocate for the Western Center on Law and Poverty, said every city and county has a legal obligation to “break down patterns of segregation and exclusion and ensure that there are housing opportunities at all income levels.’’
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“While the concerns over gentrification may be valid, many hide behind that argument in bad faith, said Cynthia Castillo, a policy advocate for the Western Center on Law and Poverty.
“We feel that the equity conversation has been co-opted by folks that are only interested in producing market-rate housing,” she said. “And also by some of these other groups that aren’t traditional equity groups.”
