The Sacramento City Council is strongly considering passage of the nation’s first “right to housing” measure.
What would that mean? And what might be the broader impact if more cities, and even states, proclaim housing to be a human right?
For Sacramento, it would mean that California’s capital city would be legally obligated to provide housing for its growing homeless population of about 11,000 people. It would also provide a way for the city to comply with recent federal court rulings that have made it difficult for cities to clear out homeless encampments if they do not provide alternatives.
