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Misty Cross stood on the porch of 2928 Magnolia St. in Oakland, Calif., addressing a crowd of supporters that filled the sidewalk and spilled into the street. She linked arms with Dominique Walker, her housemate.
On Jan. 7, an inspired group of homeless working mothers called Moms 4 Housing boldly disrupted a press conference by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, and other Democratic Party leaders promoting state Senate Bill 50.
A bold proposal to boost California’s housing production failed in its final vote in the state Senate on Thursday, effectively shelving it for the year
Senate Bill 50, which called for overriding local zoning rules to encourage apartment construction in cities and counties, fell three senate votes short of the 21 needed to advance to the Assembly.