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"Making Contact" is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
Access to affordable housing is an ongoing concern throughout the country. This week, Making Contact looks at California’s fight over rent control. The stage is set for a political battle between two polar world views. Is housing a human right, or is real estate property an investment commodity? And where on that continuum is California’s common ground?
A statewide initiative, if approved, would allow local governments to create their own rent control laws. In this episode, we go to California, where there is no limit as to how high rents may be raised. Later, we’ll go to Los Angeles for a look at how that city’s police policies are affecting homeless encampments.
Featuring:
Mike Van Gorder, Naeiri Khachaekian, and John Bagdzhyan, Glendale Tenants Union; Frank Broccolo, commercial litigator; Glendale renters and landlords; General Dogon, Los Angeles Community Action Network; Tiffany Jones, David Garcia, Jacob, homeless encampment residents; Ace Katano, public defender; Alisa Ordua, senior advisor on homelessness, City of Santa Monica; Danielle Dupuy, UCLA researcher; Dominic Choi, LAPD homeless coordinator Commander; Maria Foscarinis, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty; Victor Hinderliter, LAHSA associate director.
Credits:
Contributing Producer: Carla Green
Host and segment producer: Monica Lopez
Staff Producers: Anita Johnson, Monica Lopez, Salima Hamirani
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Audience Engagement Manager: Sabine Blaizin
Development Associate: Vera Tykulsker
Music Credits:
Fater Lee, Black Ant (open)
Subway Instrumental Version, David Szesztay (credits)
