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Commentary, reporting and public education about housing rights, responsibilities, accountability and practical solutions in the Greater Sacramento region and beyond.

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Commentary by Cherie Dimmerling

Cherie brings FHCGS’s fair-housing experience to current debates about discrimination, enforcement and housing stability.

VANGUARDThe People’s Vanguard of Davis
Cherie Dimmerling speaking at a Sacramento City Council meeting
OP-EDSB 802: Love It or Hate It, It’s HereBy Cherie Dimmerling
Op-ed

Homelessness · Regional coordination · Public accountability

SB 802: Love It or Hate It, It’s Here

With SB 802 now law, Cherie considers what Sacramento’s new regional housing and homelessness authority must do to succeed—and why compassion and social equity must be matched by efficiency, measurable results and accountability for public funds.

By Cherie Dimmerling · Executive Director, FHCGS
Read at the Davis Vanguard
VANGUARDThe People’s Vanguard of Davis
Apartment building with an Equal Housing Opportunity sign
OP-EDRejecting Housing Vouchers Is Bad Business. It’s Also Illegal.By Cherie Dimmerling
Op-ed

Housing vouchers · Source-of-income discrimination

Rejecting Housing Vouchers Is Bad Business. It’s Also Illegal.

Cherie Dimmerling examines source-of-income discrimination, why refusing housing vouchers harms families and housing stability, and the legal obligations California housing providers must follow.

By Cherie Dimmerling · Executive Director, FHCGS
Read at the Davis Vanguard

In the news

Coverage of fair housing and local action

Reporting that helps explain the challenges facing Sacramento residents—and the practical city- and county-level changes FHCGS continues to advocate for.

THE SACRAMENTO BEELocal reporting and public affairs
Cherie Dimmerling speaking at a Sacramento City Council meeting
Cherie Dimmerling speaks directly with Sacramento’s director of Community Response during a City Council meeting.
IN THE NEWSSacramento Bee: local housing policy and practical changeIndependent news coverage
News coverage

Local policy · City and county advocacy

Sacramento Bee: local housing policy and practical change

This Sacramento Bee report provides context for FHCGS’s work advocating for practical changes at both city and county levels—changes that make housing protections meaningful in people’s daily lives.

Published by The Sacramento Bee
Read at The Sacramento Bee
THE SACRAMENTO BEELocal reporting and public affairs
IN THE NEWSAmerica’s largest landlord accused of housing discrimination in CaliforniaIndependent news coverage
News coverage

Housing vouchers · Source-of-income discrimination

America’s largest landlord accused of housing discrimination in California

Sacramento advocates describe allegations that Greystar employees refused to accept housing vouchers, underscoring why source-of-income protections must be enforced in practice.

Published by The Sacramento Bee
Read at The Sacramento Bee