By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer - Sacramento Investment Without Displacement is leading the fight to ensure that Oak Park residents aren't displaced by future development projects and that they benefit from any job opportunities that are created, with a community benefits agreement being proposed by the city to address the community's needs and concerns.
By Kate Gonzales | Special To The OBSERVER - In California, 52% of renters spend at least 30% of their income on housing, with women and particularly women of color being disproportionately affected by the state's housing unaffordability due to gender bias and discrimination, single-income households, lower earnings and accumulated wealth; community coalitions and nonprofits are developing ways to address the affordable housing crisis.