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A Look Back At Some Of The Biggest Topics Of 2019: Housing And Homelessness

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A homeless man stands before his belongings at his encampment on a downtown sidewalk as vehicles pass by in Los Angeles, California on June 7, 2017, a city facing a growing homeless population and less affordable housing. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

A Look Back At Some Of The Biggest Topics Of 2019: Housing And Homelessness

Cities enacted emergency housing bills and expanded rent control in an attempt to tackle homelessness, and a statewide law capping rent increases goes into effect January 1st 2020.  Homelessness continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing the state, but a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled in their favor saying unhoused people have the right to sleep on the street, if no shelter beds are available.
Guests: Erika Aguilar and Anna Scott

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