Community Voice: The City of Merced Must Do Better to Protect Renters

Too many renters in Merced are living in unsafe housing units and dealing with ignored complaints; we should not have to live in fear of retaliation. The City of Merced must invest in stronger tenant protections now.
City of Merced Must Invest COVID Recovery Funds in Premium Pay for Farmworkers

Farmworkers are one of the most disproportionately impacted groups by the COVID-19 crisis. They kept the nation’s food supply going while many of us were able to shelter-in-place and work remotely, yet the City’s proposed spending plan does not provide much-needed assistance to farmworkers.
How the City of Merced can increase affordable housing and help residents at once

A little known policy could provide affordable housing for residents currently facing an affordability crisis in the City of Merced and beyond.