White leaders can uplift Black, Indigenous, and People of color to elected office. — 2020 was eye-opening for White folks. It was the year of social and racial disparity on display that no one can ignore. San Mateo County, California, is not immune to injustice. The solution lies in getting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and female voices at the table. Economically…

How 2020 made me housing insecure and drove me into the pro-housing movement. — 2020 looked grim from day one: COVID-19 getting out of control in China, wildfires burning simultaneously in various continents — what else could go wrong? So much. The pandemic got personal. Between my husband Kasey and me, we lost four family members to COVID-19. That’s simply unfathomable. When I lost…