National headlines are capturing the growing housing crisis all across the United States, but California, “the Golden State,” is feeling the full effects by having 21 of the top 30 highest cost housing markets.

The lack of affordable housing is creating a dire situation in which in 2017 alone there are more than 118,142 homeless individuals, the highest in the country. At this rate, how can California call itself the “Golden State” when all it is doing is creating financial burden and removing a basic human need. – See more.