While Big Tech Prospers, an Eviction Crisis Looms Next Door

Main Idea: Big Tech is thriving during the pandemic, but Working Partnerships USA warns that Silicon Valley faces a growing eviction crisis as housing shortages and job losses hit families hard.

Key Points:

• Working Partnerships USA says about 43,000 Silicon Valley families are at high risk of eviction when the state moratorium ends.
• Tech firms and many of their workers have done well, while many local residents have lost jobs, income, and even stable internet access.
• Housing advocates say the main problem is too little affordable housing, and the Bay Area has not built enough homes for years.
• Empty office space could help in the long run, but legal barriers and zoning rules make it hard to turn offices into housing or shelters quickly.