KALIKOT, June 25: In an unfortunate consequence of economic hardship, a young woman in her early twenties recently shared her experience of engaging in sex work due to poverty. Having begun this profession at the age of 17, she revealed that her decision was driven by her family's financial hardship.
In San Francisco, thousands of people lived on the streets while an average of 990 supportive housing units sat empty last year. A Chronicle analysis reveals why.