Read this article in English.    Aleida RamírezEdad: 42Ciudad: Concord, Condado de Contra CostaRaza/Etnia: LatinaOcupación: camarera, ama de llaves Aleida perdió todo su trabajo al inicio del cierre del coronavirus. Después de gastar todos sus ahorros para mantener a salvo a su hija y a su sobrino, perdió el alquiler por primera vez en su vida. 21 […]

Read this article in English.              Dos millones de californianos podrían verse obligados a abandonar sus casas de alquiler a principios del próximo año, y los malos presagios están sucediendo ahora, a su alrededor. Están en las facturas de tarjetas de crédito que apilan en una esquina, las relaciones personales que prueban pidiendo dinero prestado, las horas […]

More than 2 million Californians are struggling to keep up with rent — many of them single mothers with at least some college education. The situation will be made worse as some unemployment benefits begin to expire after Christmas and landlords begin evicting Feb. 1. This report is part of a multi-month series from the California Divide.

Aleida lost all her work at the start of the coronavirus shutdown. After using up her entire savings to keep her daughter and nephew sheltered, she missed rent for the first time in her life.

Patricia was already spending 75% of her take home pay on rent before the pandemic. Since losing her job as a medical transport driver, the single mother of two has fallen behind on rent.

Susan lost two of her three jobs at the start of California’s shelter-in-place order. She is just barely scraping by each month. Still, this once-homeless single mother says she feels rich compared to what she once had.

In many ways, distance learning is keeping Teresa from making ends meet. The waitress can only work weekends when her son isn’t in class. She’s falling behind on rent and considering moving out of state.

When Colette Barss sold her Seaside home this spring, her new east Garrison-area home had been sitting on the market for about 190 days. She ended up buying it for about $60,000 under asking price.  Today, that would be extremely unlikely.  The price of real estate has soared across the country since the pandemic, and California isn’t immune. […]

CalMatters talked to volunteer poll workers and full-time staff members in the aftermath of November’s contentious election to see how their work differed from past elections. Poll worker Cheri Provancha of Tulare County used her military experience to keep things orderly at the polling place.

CalMatters talked to volunteer poll workers and full-time staff members in the aftermath of November’s contentious election to see how their work differed from past elections. Poll worker Jeannette Logue of Shasta County described the mood as “very serious.”