Voting may become harder for people experiencing homelessness in coming elections if California’s Proposition 39, a new voter ID law, passes. The measure would add another hurdle in a long line of barriers to civic engagement that unhoused people already face.
Author Archives: Madison Alvarado
Madison Alvarado is a reporter based in San Francisco who is interested in California's housing crisis, environmental justice and structural inequities. In addition to her reporting on public housing and rent relief at the Public Press, she has covered issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, housing and city government for San Francisco news site Mission Local.
Posted inElections, From the Newsroom, Homelessness
You Can Help Us Get These Zines to People Who Can Use Them
We made a zine that explains how to vote if you’re unhoused, which we’ve been distributing to nonprofits and service providers. Now you can print out your own copies and share them!
Posted inElections, Government & Politics, Homelessness
Experiencing Homelessness and Wanting to Vote? Here’s How.
If you’re unhoused, you can cast a ballot in this November’s election. Read our Q&A to learn how to register and vote, even if you lack a fixed address or physical identification card.
Posted inCity Hall, Elections, Government & Politics
Proposition I Pushes City to Build New Type of Affordable Housing
Proposition I, the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act, could dedicate an estimated $120 million annually toward affordable housing, creating hundreds of units a year in mixed-income developments and bolster displacement prevention services.
Posted inCity Hall, Elections, Government & Politics
Proposition C Would Tackle Boom-Bust Affordable Housing Cycle
In a city where solutions to address the housing crisis are fiercely debated, a broad coalition is backing Proposition C, which would more than double the money San Francisco dedicates to building and preserving affordable housing each year.
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Homelessness, Social Services
Sixth Street Community Rejects ‘Revitalization’ Narrative and Pushes to Keep Support Site Open
Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to close a SoMa resource center for unhoused people by the end of the year amid plans to clean up the corridor. People who use the center and service providers say the decision repeats past harms against communities of color.
Posted inCity Hall, Economy & Business, Government & Politics, Housing, Land use, Politics
Fall Ballot Measures Aim to Build More Affordable Housing That San Francisco Desperately Needs
San Francisco has struggled to build enough units, but it can invest in a variety of solutions to spur affordable housing production in the coming years. Several will be on the ballot this November.
Posted inAging, HIV & AIDS, Housing, LGBTQ+, Social Services
Older Adults with HIV Face Barriers to Staying Housed. That Could Hurt Efforts to Slow HIV’s Spread.
San Francisco’s population of people with HIV is living past age 50 — and even longer — for the first time. As this population ages, more investment is needed to help them remain stably housed.
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Government & Politics, Homelessness, Housing, Politics
Supervisors and Public Encourage City to Fund Long-Term Housing
More than 70 people crowded into the Board of Supervisors’ chamber at San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, with many asking the city to spend more money on long-term housing for low-income residents.
Posted inAging, City Hall, Community, Government & Politics
Budget Axe Aimed at Senior and Disability Services
Community-based organizations, older adults and people with disabilities across San Francisco are sounding alarms about the Department of Disability and Aging Services’ latest budget proposal, which includes millions of dollars in cuts. They called on the city to restore funding.