San Diego City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to declare housing as a human right, a rare move for a city with a lot of housing issues.
San Diego's resolution states housing is a "fundamental human right and reaffirms its commitment to providing more housing and services geared toward putting a roof over the head of every San Diegan." Madison, Wisc., made a similar declaration in 2011 — making it likely San Diego is only the second, or at least part of a small minority of American cities, to put into writing that housing is a right.
The council had voted in October for the resolution to be reviewed by the City Attorney's Office over concerns about legal liability. It needed to come back Tuesday for an official vote.
