Policy Director in California for CSH, mother of April

Joined August 2020
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Sharon Rapport retweeted
We are deeply disappointed by today’s Supreme Court decision to criminalize homelessness. Read from our CEO and President @ShaunDonovanNYC: bit.ly/3xF2jT4
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“Are we doing this because it is the solution to homelessness, or are we doing it because our instincts are to punish people who are in poverty for their poverty?” @alexvisotzky 👏‼️ calmatters.org/housing/homel…
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Solving homelessness and our housing challenge takes all of us, from policymakers to community members, to understand that our systems are working, but they've been under-resourced for so long that it takes time and intentionality to get us there.
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As we wait to see what the final #cabudget negotiations, a reminder that only roughly 1% of all initially budgeted state spending has gone toward #housing and #homelessness since 2018. Majority of which has been one-time funding. This is not how we ensure everyone has a home 🧵
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Housing is the solution to homelessness, not ticketing and arresting Californians because they cannot afford rent in the most expensive housing market in the nation. Thank you to Senators @Aishabbwahab @Scott_Wiener @NancySkinnerCA for voting NO on #SB1011!
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Housing is a human right, and the solution to houselessness. SB 1011 would have criminalized and fined our unhoused neighbors with devastating consequences. Thank you to Senators @Aishabbwahab @Scott_Wiener @NancySkinnerCA for voting NO on #SB1011. calmatters.org/housing/homel…
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The Governor’s #budget, released yesterday, includes stark cuts to #housing and #homelessness solutions that will negatively impact tens of thousands of #California families and have rippling impacts on the state’s economic, public health, and social outcomes.
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We thank @CAgovernor & #CALeg for maintaining housing & homelessness commitments from last year; we now need ongoing investment to solve homelessness. A housing/homelessness coalition bit.ly/finalcabudget23-24 statement urges state leaders to next support AB 1657 and ACA 1.

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When we think about accountability for state $, we must include: 1) getting more folks permanently housed, 2) supporting the workers who provide housing services, and 3) reversing past and present inequities. That’s all part of #AB799 and we hope to see it in #CABudget TBL. 7/7
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Advancing equity means investing in solutions that work. It means being intentional about reducing disparities. And It means centering the voices of people with lived experience in leading our work to develop and evaluate solutions. 6/
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Third, recent investment follows decades of disinvestment in affordable housing - which has systematically harmed Black, Indigenous, and increasingly Latinx communities in CA and drives them disproportionately into homelessness. 5/
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Second, it ensures that we can invest in the workers who are on the ground supporting our unhoused neighbors, who themselves are at dire risk of becoming unhoused and burning out bc they don’t make a living wage and have unsustainable working conditions. rand.org/pubs/research_repor… 4
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Why is sustained funding so impt? First, it enables our homeless response systems to build capacity, serve more people and achieve better outcomes. The solution to homelessness is housing services, but it’s hard to fund permanent housing interventions with temporary funding. 3/
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We’re especially excited that the #CALeg #CABudget goes even further with 2 years of funding and an additional $1B for the HHAP program. We know to achieve long-term progress, we need long-term investments in what works to solve homelessness. #ProtectOurProgress 2/
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BCH is grateful that even in a deficit year, @CAGovernor and the #CALeg are maintaining significant budget commitments to solving homelessness. 1/
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My statement on the May Revise:
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Realizing #HousingForAll requires a #CABudget that commits ongoing, significant funding for programs proven to augment affordable housing production, preservation, and tenant stability.
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27 Apr 2023
Big win today for my team and @BringCAHome ! Our #AB799 passed Housing Committee. In order to combat homelessness, the State must reform its current approach to issuing funds by enacting meaningful accountability measures, and setting State goals to anchor local progress.
Thank you to the Assembly Housing Committee’s overwhelming support for AB 799. Homelessness isn’t a urban or rural issue, or a Republican or Democrat issue. It is a California issue.   I am looking forward to advancing #AB799’s priorities this legislative session.
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Director of Policy @ChrisBowenSoCal repping LAFH in Sacramento this week to advocate for #AB799, authored by @LuzRivas, which would ensure ongoing support and accountability for homeless services in CA!
Having a great time with our Bring California Home (BCH) friends advocating for AB 799 (Rivas) which will provide ongoing funding for homeless services! Proud to represent @LAFamilyHousing as part of the @naehomelessness ! TY to bill author @LuzRivas👏🏾👏🏾 #LAinSac #SacLife
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Affordable housing is the cornerstone of ending homelessness. Happy #AffordableHousingMonth!
2 May 2023
It's #AffordableHousingMonth! Join the conversation online and attend events all over the Bay Area. Start out by sharing: What does being a good neighbor mean to you? Learn more: bit.ly/3M5qoDU
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