To: The California State House, The California State Senate, Governor Gavin Newsom, The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Donald Trump
Demand for the Homeless
To demand that within the State of California that all homes vacated and on the market for more than a year (365+1) be purchased, at fair market value established by an independent assessor, by the State of California or regional authorities for the sole purpose of housing the homeless. The homeless, at this point can find work and begin to pay the government back the mortgage at a low interest rate.
Why is this important?
Artificial hyperinflation of homes in California is awe inspiring. Inspiring in the way that breeds hate and discontent with the out of touch and pompous governments that oversee all fifty states and the Federal Government.
There is levels of income inequality that haven’t been seen since the early Twentieth Century. In Los Angeles alone 600,000 people spend more than half their income on rent and are considered “severely rent burdened”. More than 8000 people in Los Angeles became homeless as well for the first time last year.
For every raising of rentals rates by 5%, another 2000 people can become homeless. If slumlords and developers can continue to steal from the hard working Californians without redress, we will in turn steal back from them before poverty takes another family under.
The demand is simple, any new home that is left vacant, without a buyer for 12 months is subject to purchase by the state of California for the purpose of turning into a home for the homeless. They owner that is selling will receive an independent assessment of the homes value and fair compensation for the home.
We cannot sustain the current trend of poverty that is decimating the Middle Class. We either lift everyone up or we level all.
There is levels of income inequality that haven’t been seen since the early Twentieth Century. In Los Angeles alone 600,000 people spend more than half their income on rent and are considered “severely rent burdened”. More than 8000 people in Los Angeles became homeless as well for the first time last year.
For every raising of rentals rates by 5%, another 2000 people can become homeless. If slumlords and developers can continue to steal from the hard working Californians without redress, we will in turn steal back from them before poverty takes another family under.
The demand is simple, any new home that is left vacant, without a buyer for 12 months is subject to purchase by the state of California for the purpose of turning into a home for the homeless. They owner that is selling will receive an independent assessment of the homes value and fair compensation for the home.
We cannot sustain the current trend of poverty that is decimating the Middle Class. We either lift everyone up or we level all.