Ray Bramson

Eight years ago, Santa Clara County had less than 300 affordable apartments that served homeless individuals with disabilities. Thousands of homes have been built since then due to an affordable housing bond measure. sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-co…

We fundamentally reject the #SCOTUS's decision on #JohnsonVGrantsPass today which effectively denies people the right to sleep and criminalizes homelessness. The fact that so many people are living outside in our country is a true societal failure, and now we are making it that much harder for those who are suffering on our streets to simply survive. Every human being has a right to exist in our community, and we cannot exclude people, nor treat people differently, based on their housing status. Our public spaces should remain safe, healthy and welcoming environments for all members of our community - including people experiencing homelessness. The carceral and punitive approaches that may come out of this ruling are not only inhumane, but they have already proven to be ineffective and only serve to perpetuate cycles of homelessness. Today, we are calling on our elected leaders to reject this decision and instead invest more deeply in the housing and prevention strategies that we know are the only true solution to the crisis on our streets.

State and federal funding for affordable housing took a steep drop in Santa Clara County last year, putting more of a burden on local governments to address the housing crisis. sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-co…

Without immediate action, more and more of our elders will be driven into a homelessness system that cannot adequately care for them, says @TVM_Comms. Read more: thefulcrum.us/governance-leg…

In 2012, Houston took a bold step, uniting agencies to house the homeless in apartments instead of shelters. Martha Teichner explores this revolutionary approach, slashing homelessness in the area by 63%. cbsn.ws/4cVlDv6