By Megan Burks
To Afford Rent, San Diego Families Need to Make $55K
A study from the National Low Income Housing Coalition says that to afford rent for a two bedroom home, San Diegans would need to make $55,280 a year, or earn a wage of $26.58. Heads of households making the minimum wage of $8 would need two additional incomes to cover the cost.
The finding takes into account recommendations that housing should not account for more than 30 percent of the renter’s income.
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Latinos React to Election of New Pope
The Vatican elected its first pope from Latin America this week, signaling a shift in the church. Now Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina is expected to focus on issues important to impoverished nations in the Americas.
Here’s some reaction from San Diego:
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Broad Coalition Forms in San Diego to Push Immigration Reform
Former Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher announced Wednesday the launch of San Diegans United for Commonsense Immigration Reform. The effort brings together leaders from the business community, law enforcement, labor groups, faith-based organizations and the ACLU to put their heads together on immigration reform.
“I think every member of this coalition cares about immigration for different reasons, everyone wants it solved in its entirety,” Fletcher told KPBS. “If we all across the spectrum can agree on specific principles, then our leaders in Washington should also be able to.”
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