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Faith in Action Bay Area leaders from San Francisco and San Mateo counties will host a community meeting to address the urgent crisis of exclusion unfolding across the Bay Area.
Leaders are calling on elected officials to support plans for decent, stable housing for all, an economy that works for working people, and preventative solutions for public safety.
The event will take place on Thursday, October 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Schultz Theatre at Westmoor High School, located at 131 Westmoor Avenue in Daly City.
At this event, leaders will share their personal stories and call on their elected representatives to support California's Proposition 5 and oppose Proposition 36, as well as support local measures developed by low-income and working-class leaders.
The call will be attended by faith leaders and immigrant families from San Francisco, Daly City, San Mateo, and Redwood City, as well as elected officials including, but not limited to, State Senator Josh Becker, State Assemblyman Phil Ting, San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safai, Redwood City Councilmember Lissette Espinoza Garnica, Redwood City Councilmember Chris Sturken, Daly City Councilmember Rod Daus-Magbual, South San Francisco Councilmember James Coleman, and San Mateo-Foster City School District Superintendent Diego Ochoa.
Middle- and working-class people in the Bay Area are facing a crisis of exclusion, as families are forced to leave their homes at an ever worsening rate.
According to the August 2024 Census Household Pulse Survey, 30 percent of adults in five Bay Area counties say it has been difficult to pay regular household expenses in the past week. Nearly 700,000 people say their landlord has pressured them to move in the past 6 months.
Residents have repeatedly shown their elected leaders evidence of unsafe and unsanitary living conditions, including homes infested with mold and cockroaches.
In turn, families have reported facing medical issues due to the conditions of their homes and the stress of dealing with constant housing instability and harassment from landlords, while essential workers the Bay Area relies on, including teachers, healthcare workers, housekeepers and more, are unable to afford to live in the area due to high costs.
On October 10, leaders will seek to send a clear message: We all have the right to live with dignity regardless of race, income or immigration status, and our elected leaders must take action now to address this crisis, said Faith in Action Bay Area.
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