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Bramson: The Super Bowl left town — homelessness didn’t
On Monday morning, Santa Clara looked like a town waking up after a very expensive house party. The barricades were…
Bramson: With federal support in doubt, California must step up
The Worst Case Housing Needs: 2025 Report to Congress confirms what many communities already feel on the ground: housing instability has become…
Bramson: Counting wins amid a crisis
November is National Homelessness Awareness Month — a time when we confront the uncomfortable truth that in the richest place…
Bramson: A measure for community health
When people talk about ending homelessness, the conversation almost always starts with housing. And for good reason—without a safe, stable…
Bramson: We’re triaging homelessness, but not treating its root causes
Walk into any emergency room and you’ll see it: triage. Doctors and nurses move fast to stabilize, assess and keep…
Bramson: When deep affordability and tax cuts collide
I was at a community meeting in San Jose last month when a housing advocate passed around a photo of…
Bramson: What federal budgets cuts could mean at home
It’s easy to miss the potential impact of federal budget cuts when you live above the fray. If you’ve got…
Bramson: Finding common ground in Silicon Valley
Megan lives in a small apartment in San Jose that costs her more than $2,850 a month. She shares it…
Bramson: What does quality of life really mean when we’re all suffering?
While it might seem unprecedented, we’ve been here before. The economy wobbles, markets panic and policymakers start sharpening their red…