A family in Imperial Beach faces an uncertain future after receiving an eviction notice from their landlord, who wants them to leave so the property can be remodeled.
Demonstrators gathered in Imperial Beach to stand in solidarity with mother of two Patricia Mendoza, who faces the prospect of losing her home.
But the single mom believes it’s because she pays less than her new neighbors, who live in adjacent properties that are owned by the same landlord.“Living out of my van. That's by biggest concern, because rents are too damn high,” Mendoza said. “I won't be able to afford what I’m able to afford here because I’ve lived here for so long."
Jose Lopez is the Director of San Diego's Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, and he led the rally which was held outside the“Most people like Patricia are already struggling to make ends meet,” Lopez said. “Let alone pay twice as much, go through the whole moving process, the deposit, the first month, the last month, all the application fees and taking time off work. And sometimes being evicted can lead to homelessness or worse.
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