Homelessness
As the state faces its biggest challenge in homelessness, Lateefah understands that the government must do its part to tackle the moral crisis on our streets. Our unhoused neighbors deserve to receive compassionate care and adequate support to get out of homelessness. As a member of Congress, she will fight to leverage federal funds to transform empty government buildings like the old County Jail in Oakland into dignified emergency shelters for those living on the streets. Lateefah will ensure that the East Bay gets the resources to build more transitional housing units. Lateefah knows mental health is front and center of this issue, and she will continue to fight to strengthen mental health services as she has on the BART Board. Lateefah will champion efforts to get federal aid to increase mental health and social worker staffing and get them the support they need because she recognizes that they are at the frontlines of this crisis.