Airbnb Initiative: Campaign Analysis

San Francisco has a homelessness problem, yet that problem can be solved. The problem of homelessness in San Francisco can be observed by taking a stroll through an area such as the Tenderloin District or Haight Ashbury. In these places, homeless people are plentiful, yet they are almost always overlooked by the other San Franciscans who use those areas to work and play. Providing permanent housing (as opposed to places at shelters) to chronically homeless people has been proven to be an efficient method of combatting homelessness. I propose that San Francisco introduce a voluntary 10-cent tax on coffee, as a way of raising money to provide services to homeless people within permanent housing, and simultaneously raise awareness about the housing disparity within San Francisco.

But the company has run into legal issues. Some locations available to rent don’t follow stat housing laws and regulations.

The Los Angeles County Board has allocated $25 million dollars to spend on new programs that promote social justice. I have developed a proposal to allocate the money to create affordable housing complexes in communities within the city. The communities selected for housing developments are Boyle Heights, Watts, Chinatown, Pico-Union and Elysian Park. The proposal includes spending all $25 million in five developments of affordable housing. Each housing development will have twenty five 2-bedroom apartments. A total of one hundred low income families will benefit in total. My proposal includes asking each family to pay a monthly rent of 1/4 of their monthly earnings. The monthly rent collected from tenants can be used to maintain the developments,

McKinney Vento Act provides federal funding to states to meet the needs of homeless students. States are given the flexibility to spend the funds appropriately. This includes the fixed amendment where schools can spend money on direct education services including various programs. LAUSD would continue to use these federal funds to hire homeless liaisons as part of their Homeless Education Program. The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) was passed in California and gives school districts more authority over how the money will be spent in their K-12 schools. (Ed-Data, 2015) LAUSD is eligible for this funding. This formula would ultimately give school districts 20% more money for each of their high needs students. High need

The Lack of Affordable Housing in California Lowers the Quality of Life for its Residents

One of the simplest pieces of knowledge we acquire in elementary school (for future growth and development) are the three basic needs a living organism requires for living: food, water, and shelter. However, not everyone has access to all of these essentials. Homeless people are faced with awful conditions and suffer more due to poor weather conditions, diseases, and lack of safety. There hasn’t been much progress on this issue, and if this continues, the number of homeless people will only increase. In a few states the topic is being named as a “statewide emergency”, but unfortunately this problem is national. Instead of focusing on state programs, local programs and non-profit organizations to fix the housing issue, we must all contribute to ending this epidemic. The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) released an article stating, “In January 2015, 564,708 people were homeless on a given night in the United States” (Snapshot of Homelessness). We must develop a solution to end long term homelessness immediately. The best way of solving this issue is to provide stable long-term housing, which is a term used to describe the home’s environment and financial status.

For all of these reasons, I believe that rent control should be abandoned in New

Housing First, Consumer Choice, and Harm Reduction for Homeless Individuals with a Dual Diagnosis. American Journal of Public Health, 94 (4), 651-656 . Retrieved June 14, 2008, from database.

The bill I have chosen to work with was H.R. 4888: Ending Homelessness Act of 2016. This bill was introduced in House on March 23, 2016. The sponsor for this bill is Maxine Waters. Maxine is the representative for California’s 43rd congressional distract and she is a Democrat. The purpose of this bill is to provide a lead way to end homelessness that is happening in the United States. There are 14 co-sponsors of the bill. Some of those co-sponsors are the following: Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky, Rep. Alan Grayson, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, and more. Currently, there does not seem to be any bipartisan support. However, this bill appeared to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This bill is still in the “Introduced” section

Aside from setting appropriations deadlines, this week the House passed the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 3700) a proactive bill to extend affordable housing to more low-income families. The bipartisan measure received nearly unanimous support with 427 votes in favor also included an amendment by Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) to modernize the HOPWA formula by counting people living with HIV rather than cumulative AIDS cases.

He uses tent cities that are mainly located anywhere from Washington State, Ontario, California, and District of Reno, Nevada. Using only places in the west, does not allow for accurate data that we can assume covers all of America. Not only are they using all west coast data, he also uses the statements of various people that all blame the government for the situations they have been put in. “It’s really a reflections of the government’s inability to provide housing affordably across society” according to Rahul Mehrorta, an associate professor. (Bransford, 2015, para. 10) Why would the government be at fault? Housing prices range from how the economy is flourishing. If these people were to have jobs, they then could provide a house for themselves and their family. Bias also plays a role in the positive light of tent cities. “They say it’s a bit like a gates community on a modest scale, a rare haven where once can live affordable without fear of robbery or violence.” (Bransford, 2015, para 15) Contradicting himself Bransford also states that “41 percent of the homeless population has been incarcerated at some point.” (Bransford, 2015, para. 8) This provides yet a counter argument to his once positive statement. Turning the positive once again into a

Airbnb is a short-term accommodation leasing and renting company which turns residential houses into tourist marketplace. Critics believe that this company is running illegal hotels that are against the health and safety regulations. Therefore, last year Airbnb was banned in certain areas and cities.

Senforia Thompson filed bill HB 1510 on February 17, 201 was created to reduce liability on landlords who desire to lease to tenants with criminal records. The bill became law and was effective on January 1 2016. There was

Criminal justice reform and the economy were the issues candidates discussed the most on the campaign trail. Given the events of Freddie Gray’s murder and the city’s high unemployment rate, the emphasis on these issues is understood. Yet, these discussions did not complement our research. Between January 2016 and primary day, only one housing related forum was held. This forum focused on neighborhood revitalization, but did not address renter issues. At another general issues debate, the Right to Housing Alliance asked the mayoral candidates the first rent court question in nearly two decades. Thus, our group did not find it surprising that the candidates offered little policy proposals on reforms for renters.

well reviewed and ‘safier’ renter. This would give hosts an incentive to accept more renters but