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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — It’s a San Francisco success story: nonprofits are increasingly buying buildings citywide to prevent displacement of rent controlled tenants. Chloe Jackman Buitrago’s building sold earlier this year. “It feels like we won, and that’s a really, really good feeling,” Jackman Buitrago said. At home in her Inner Richmond apartment with her husband Mike and their new baby Alonzo, Jackman Buitrago is all smiles, but earlier this year, life as they knew it was in jeopardy. It all started when her landlord put the building up for sale and strangers started asking to tour her place. “I just felt very defensive, these people are coming through, it’s very invasive to have someone come into your space so they can figure out a way to get rid of you,” she said. “Then there was a note that said, ‘This is not a rent controlled building,’ with an asterisk by it, that’s when we freaked out,” … [Read more...] about A Housing Solution Success Story: Nonprofits Buy Buildings To Prevent Displacement

South Florida candidate Debbie Mucarsel­-Powell is one of the Democrats who could win a GOP House seat in a good Democratic year. Photo: Jose A. Iglesias/El Nuevo Herald/TNS via Getty Images Just under a year before the 2018 midterm elections, Democratic prospects for gaining the 24 net seats they need to take control of the U.S. House of Representative are getting stronger. Aside from a number of long-in-advance indicators like presidential approval ratings and the congressional generic ballot, the 2017 election returns, capped by high-profile Democratic wins in Virginia and elsewhere on November 7, have provided objective evidence that Democrats are regularly exceeding expectations based on past performance (if not always meeting last-minute expectations of big wins). But you win elections in particular places and one at a time, and at the level of individual races, Republicans retain a lot of advantages that could keep them in control of the House even if they lose the … [Read more...] about The Democrats Really Can Win the House in 2018

FILE - In this May 20, 2018 file photo, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Evans participates in a debate against Stacey Abrams in Atlanta. Evans has announced a bid to return to the state House. Evans said Thursday, Dec. 11, 2019 that she would enter the race for an Atlanta based seat held by retiring state Rep. Pat Gardner. She formerly represented a Smyrna based seat before stepping down in 2017 to run for governor. less FILE - In this May 20, 2018 file photo, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Evans participates in a debate against Stacey Abrams in Atlanta. Evans has announced a bid to return to the state ... more Photo: John Amis, AP Photo: John Amis, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this May 20, 2018 file photo, Georgia Democratic … [Read more...] about Democrat who ran for Georgia gov. enters state House race

Former New York City Mayor Michael BloombergMichael Rubens BloombergBloomberg to appear alongside ex-Gov. Jerry Brown for first California campaign visit: report Bloomberg not sure Trump is a billionaire: 'Never seen' his tax returns Poll: Buttigieg slips into fourth place as Biden widens lead MORE on Wednesday unveiled new proposals to reform the earned income tax credit (EITC) and boost federal funding for housing programs as he seeks to gin up support for his late entry into the 2020 Democratic primary.The proposals would expand the EITC, increase funding to build more federal housing units, tackle homelessness and more."I'm running for president to reunite and rebuild our country because too many Americans are struggling just to get by, and they've been ignored by Washington for too long," Bloomberg said in a statement during a campaign swing through California. "The proposals we announced today reflect my determination to wage war on poverty — a more innovative and … [Read more...] about Bloomberg unveils proposal to increase earned income tax credit, federal funding for housing programs

close Video Silicon Valley company moving it's tech show out of San Francisco over drugs, homeless crisis California Republican Party former chairman Tom Del Beccaro reacts to the city's problems with drugs and homelessness. California's former Republican Party chairman said Thursday that the worse the homeless crisis becomes on San Francisco streets, the more big events and businesses will pull away from the liberal-run city. Appearing on "Fox & Friends First," Tom Del Beccaro reacted to major Silicon Valley tech company Oracle's decision to relocate its annual OpenWorld conference to Las Vegas next year. "It is progressively worse. I walked down the street for a quick dinner on a break the other day and you can see the nastiness on the street. To the average person coming to visit, they're having to walk around these things and they're not liking it," he said. "This is a case of policy gone wrong, but they … [Read more...] about Del Beccaro on major tech conference pulling out of San Francisco: Homeless crisis is getting ‘progressively worse’