Last year, in the midst of a long-running lawsuit, the city’s housing commission raised its voucher amounts significantly increasing them by 37% for the most expensive neighborhoods. Now there's a $1 million legal fight over who gets credit for the higher amounts.
Inflation is driving up rents across San Diego and California. Rosieangela Escamilla was shocked when she got a notice saying her rent was going up more than $600 a month.