THE PRICE OF BEING POOR — PART 6: The Legal Reckoning Begins
SAN FRANCISCO — It lasted one hour on Friday, April 10, 2026, but the impact may last much longer. In a tightly focused, one-hour virtual meeting moderated by this journalist, tenants from across San Francisco delivered direct testimony to Special Assistant Attorney General Alex Fisch of the California Department of Justice. What unfolded was not […]
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: THE PRICE OF BEING POOR
How San Francisco Rewards Corporate Landlords Who Neglect Its Most Vulnerable Residents with Multi-Million Dollar Contracts They called it affordable housing. Tenants describe something closer to abandonment: sewage backups, boarded windows, unsafe buildings, and a system that punishes those who complain. After months of reporting, this investigation asks why City Hall continues rewarding the very […]
**OPEN LETTER TO CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB BONTA:WHEN SLUMLORDS ARE REWARDED AND TENANTS ARE ABANDONED**
Attorney General Rob Bonta, This is not a sudden crisis. It is a documented one. For decades, tenants in San Francisco’s most historically Black and working-class neighborhoods—the Fillmore, Bayview–Hunters Point, Sunnydale, and beyond—have endured unsafe housing conditions, prolonged neglect, and retaliation after speaking out, while the City of San Francisco continues to do business with […]
WHEN POWER IS PROTECTED AND THE DOORS STAY CLOSED
Part I: Tenants, Trauma, and the Conditions Inside Bayview Housing By Journalist Malik WashingtonDestination Freedom Media Group & The Davis Vanguard Photo credit (Lurie) https://sfbayview.com/2025/08/hunters-point-residents-come-home-after-renovations/ations (caption): Mayor Daniel Lurie, Chief of Community Affairs EJ Jones, hilltop residents and multiple representatives from Housing Rights Committee tour Related Companies complexes Tuesday afternoon. Bayview–Hunters Point has never lacked […]