sfchronicle.com
Katie Dixon remembers walking into her rent-controlled basement apartment for the first time in November 2020, and feeling a rush of relief, safety and success.The Oakland unit was the first home of Dixon’s adult life, after spending more than two decades in and out of jail and homelessness.“For the first time in my life, I felt psychologically, emotionally and physically safe,” Dixon, 36, told The Chronicle. “To have a roof over my head when I’ve never had stable housing before, it’s life-chang…
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