Section 8 promises renters they can live where they choose. It mostly fails to deliver.

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Robin Urevich | Capital & Main, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

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An apartment building in Santa Monica (GarySe7en / via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr)At the Sea Castle apartments, just steps from the beach in Santa Monica, a small one-bedroom with an ocean view starts at $2,900 per month. But some tenants pay only about 30% of their income, and use Section...

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