Case 8:19-cv-00388 Document 1 Filed 02/27/19 (50 pages) the Federal Lawsuit from last year has been expanded. Five (5) South Orange County cities of Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente, are now sued for their treatment of homeless people and the lack of shelters. 50 pages. Class action suit.
This is an action for injunctive and declaratory relief and damages for the individual plaintiffs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of Plaintiffs’ rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, as well as federal statutory law applicable to individuals with disabilities.
Case revised to include 2019 PIT Count results 05/13/2019.
Housing is a Human Right OC, et al vs. County of Orange, Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, Case 8:19-cv-00388, Filed 02/27/2019. South County Case Amended Complained 05/13/2019.
In Housing is a Human Right OC, Orange County Catholic Worker, Emergency Shelter Coalition, et al vs. The County of Orange, The City of Irvine, The City of Aliso Viejo, The City of Dana Point, The City of San Juan Capistrano, The City of San Clemente, Case 8:19-cv-00388, Filed 02/27/2019.
Case 8:19-cv-00388 Document 1 Filed 02/27/19 (50 pages) the Federal Lawsuit from last year has been expanded. Five (5) South Orange County cities of Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente, are now sued for their treatment of homeless people and the lack of shelters. 50 pages. Class action suit.
This is an action for injunctive and declaratory relief and damages for the individual plaintiffs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of Plaintiffs’ rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, as well as federal statutory law applicable to individuals with disabilities.
Case revised to include 2019 PIT Count results 05/13/2019.
Author Abstract: As Silicon Valley growth has soared, cities have failed to build the housing needed, leading to record traffic delays. From 2010 to 2015, San Mateo County added 72,800 new jobs, but just 3,844 homes: for each new home, that’s 19 jobs. The report also finds that half of San Mateo County’s workers make less than $50,000 per year, and most local homes are priced far out of reach for most local workers.
The report includes brief stories from local workers, who are unable to find housing nearby, are commuting long distances, or are planning to leave the county entirely. “A few years ago, after my husband and I split up, my children and I spent nearly a month in a homeless shelter,” said Myrna Trujillo, a Daly City resident. “Permanent affordable housing saved my life.”
While everyone feels the effects of the shortage, low-income renters and buyers are hit hardest. “Even in Silicon Valley, most jobs are not high-paying tech jobs,” says HLC's executive director, Evelyn Stivers. “Many people work in retail and restaurants or care for seniors and children. The people with the fewest resources and the least flexible jobs are being forced into the worst commutes.”
According to the report, almost half of all new jobs in San Mateo County in the years to come will pay less than $65,000 a year—and many jobs will pay far less than that. Without policy interventions to address housing and transportation in an integrated way, both problems are bound to get worse. The report offers solutions that transit agencies, cities, and the County can all take to move us forward.
Author Abstract: As Silicon Valley growth has soared, cities have failed to build the housing needed, leading to record traffic delays. From 2010 to 2015, San Mateo County added 72,800 new jobs, but just 3,844 homes: for each new home, that’s 19 jobs. The report also finds that half of San Mateo County’s workers make less than $50,000 per year, and most local homes are priced far out of reach for most local workers.
The report includes brief stories from local workers, who are unable to find housing nearby, are commuting long distances, or are planning to leave the county entirely. “A few years ago, after my husband and I split up, my children and I spent nearly a month in a homeless shelter,” said Myrna Trujillo, a Daly City resident. “Permanent affordable housing saved my life.”
While everyone feels the effects of the shortage, low-income renters and buyers are hit hardest. “Even in Silicon Valley, most jobs are not high-paying tech jobs,” says HLC's executive director, Evelyn Stivers. “Many people work in retail and restaurants or care for seniors and children. The people with the fewest resources and the least flexible jobs are being forced into the worst commutes.”
According to the report, almost half of all new jobs in San Mateo County in the years to come will pay less than $65,000 a year—and many jobs will pay far less than that. Without policy interventions to address housing and transportation in an integrated way, both problems are bound to get worse. The report offers solutions that transit agencies, cities, and the County can all take to move us forward.