Activists Say Federal Public Housing Policy Needs to Change

Since the 1980s, national housing policy has shifted, with congress
slashing federal funding for Section 8 and public housing. According to
the National Housing Institute, under President Ronald Reagan, funding
for Section 8 programs fell nearly 80-percent. The housing assistance
program did not fare much better during the Clinton '90s and Bush 2000s.

To make up for this decrease in government assistance, local Public
Housing Authorities nationwide have had to come up with their own
budget solutions. Despite this, some low-income housing advocates say
cutbacks are displacing the people who need housing the most.

And as Puck Lo reports, Oakland, California is in the crossfire of this battle.