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How Alameda County’s Housing Market is Failing to Meet the Needs of Low-Income Families

Alameda County has the fourth largest shortfall of homes affordable to low-income families in California. Many of those families live in unhealthy or unsafe conditions, crowd multiple people into each room, and still pay more than 50 percent of their income on rent. The following report describes the magnitude of the shortfall, highlights those who are affected by cuts to housing programs, and recommends local policy solutions to help mitigate the impact of Alameda County’s affordable housing crisis.