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When you imagine a renter of affordable housing, Christopher McCormick is probably not who comes to mind. The 38-year-old software developer was on his way to work in early 2020 when he passed an ...

SACRAMENTO — A former state legislative leader says fellow Democrats in Sacramento have long ignored the housing needs of middle-class Californians. And he has a plan to help them buy a new home.