The Housing Needs of Undocumented Residents

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Undocumented immigrants face unique and often invisible barriers to housing—exclusion from federal programs, fear of retaliation, and discriminatory screening practices.

Join us for a timely conversation on how we can break down these barriers and advance housing solutions that include everyone—regardless of immigration status.

We’ll explore:
– Why undocumented immigrants are excluded from key housing programs
– How fear and discrimination drive housing instability
– Local policies and community-based models creating real change

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Passed by a landslide of California voters in 1978, Proposition 13 reassessed land values across the state, curbed property taxes to 1% of their assessed value and severely restricted how they could be increased in the future. While this “taxpayer revolt” has benefitted countless landowners, it has also contributed to more than four decades of deleterious impacts. Cities and counties that rely on property tax revenue to fund the services they provide, including K-12 education, have been forced to scramble for dollars elsewhere, such as increased sales taxes, shifting more of the tax burden onto those who are unable to own property. In addition, Prop. 13 continues to contribute to California’s endemic housing crisis by disincentivizing home sales, reducing housing turnover and encouraging valuable parcels of land to remain undeveloped. SPUR recently analyzed the impacts that the initiative has had on one particular city — Oakland — finding disproportionate burden of property tax strangulation on neighborhoods of color, and benefits for whiter communities. Come learn more about how Prop. 13 affects government, education and quality of life in Oakland.

Councilmember Loren Taylor / City of Oakland
Phil Levin / Tax Fairness Project
Jacob Denney/ SPUR
Ben Grieff / Evolve California

When:
September 16th
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Where:
Online Event
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