A pall of smoke blankets the horizon as flames raged through Southern California's parched landscape. The once vibrant forests now resembled a desolate, blackened wasteland. Driven by ferocious winds and exacerbated by unseasonal drought, these wildfires have become a terrifyingly commonplace occurrence. Thousands of acres of land have been reduced

Ensuring equitable access to housing is a core principle of an equitable society. Sadly, discrimination in rental housing remains a persistent problem that afflicts individuals and areas. Unequal practices, often based on factors such as race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or disability, create hindrances to decent housing for a significant number o