“People are falling into homelessness faster than cities alone
can connect them to the services and housing they need,” writes
Cal Cities CEO Carolyn Coleman. “To keep Californians out of
encampments and in housing permanently, cities need ongoing state
funding at a level that matches the scale of the crisis.”
Even in a tight-knit city like Goleta, walking into a council
meeting alone can be uncomfortable — much less getting up and
speaking. If you’re a council member or city commissioner, you
probably felt that same discomfort and uncertainty early on!
In 2018, Pico Rivera received bad news. The Whittier Narrows Dam,
which runs right through the city, was on the brink of failure.
But instead of seeing a setback, Pico Rivera saw an opportunity
to reinvent itself.
