California Warns Trump on Housing Proposal

0:00California's civil rights department just spired off a strong warning to the Trump administration over a new federal housing proposal. They're saying it could put up to 30,000 people in the state at risk of getting kicked out of their homes. The plan from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Target's families with mixed immigration status in subsidized housing programs like public units or section 8 vouchers. This all stems from a February proposal that demands every single person in those households prove U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen status like refugees or lawful residents. Right now subsidies get prorated so only eligible folks benefit but this change would cut that off entirely if anyone can't verify. State officials and a coalition of nearly 20 cities including San Francisco and Oakland are pushing back hard. CRD director Kevin Kish called it inhumane. Forcing families to choose between splitting up or hitting the streets. Groups warned it'll spike homelessness, hurt eligible seniors and disabled citizens

1:03and destabilize housing for everyone. Experts point out the proposal won't even free up more units like HUD claims. Their own numbers show it had cost an extra $2,100 per household, likely meaning fewer families served overall. Plus 70 percent of mixed status household members are actually eligible so this punishes citizens too. California is filing this opposition to build a record force a HUD response and tee up a potential legal fight under fair housing laws. Their arguing is discriminatory and sets housing progress back decades aiming to keep families housed no matter their status mix. That's your update from California News Today powered by AI.