Ensuring Opportunity
The Campaign to End Poverty in Contra Costa County
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Housing stability is critical to ending poverty – Vote YES on Proposition 10
It’s no secret that our state has a serious housing problem. Between 2000 and 2016, average rents in California rose 85%, while median household income increased by just 43%. One in three families in our state spends more than half…
Read MoreVote YES on Propositions 1 and 2 to help local families being crushed by housing costs
Homelessness and access to affordable housing are two of our state’s biggest challenges. One in three Californians is being crushed by rising rents and housing costs. Our state has the highest numbers of veterans and unaccompanied youth who are experiencing…
Read MoreThis November voters like YOU can be part of the solution to California’s housing crisis
On November 6, California voters will have the opportunity to approve three critical housing ballot measures: the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act, No Place Like Home, and the Affordable Housing Act. Together these ballot measures will increase funding for housing opportunities and…
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