Democrats Push Gov. Brown for More Anti-Poverty Programs

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Joseph Latichinson (right) stands with his boss, Wayne Robertson, in San Francisco. Latichinson works full-time but can't afford a place to live. Photo by Marisa Lagos/KQED

By Marisa Lagos, KQED News/The California Report

Joseph Latichinson works full time as a security guard at a shopping plaza in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. He makes $12 an hour — $2 more than the newly increased statewide minimum wage.

But Latichinson doesn’t have a place to sleep — he’s homeless. He said it’s impossible to make ends meet in a city as expensive as San Francisco unless you have subsidized housing or other help.

Read the complete story at KQED News/The California Report.

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