California’s recent rainstorms, triggered by an “atmospheric river,” dumped record-breaking amounts of rainfall onto the West Coast, imperiling the lives of the unhoused. In Los Angeles, which has one of the largest populations of unhoused people in the United States, city and county officials scrambled to ensure there were enough shelters. More such storms are on the horizon.
In a city that will continue to see the impacts of climate change even while preparing to host the 2028 Olympics, eviction attorney Ysabel Jurado has firsthand experience on tackling housing and homelessness. Jurado, who is a candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 14, spoke with YES! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar on YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali about her solutions centering the dignity of the unhoused.