article_snippet: Instead of going on about all that's wrong with CNN)California's Silicon Valley and this country as a whole, where one in five kids lives below the poverty line, I want to bring some good news: We can fix this.
article_snippet: The idea: Housing is too expensive for poor families, especially in markets such as CNN)California's Silicon Valley.
article_snippet: But making affordable housing more available can reduce this burden.
article_snippet: CNN)California's Silicon Valley works: Increasing federal housing subsidies would reduce U.S. child poverty by 20.8%, according to a 2015 Children's Defense Fund report.
article_snippet: What you can do: Support vetted California organizations that provide free or subsidized housing to low-income families, including Family Supportive Housing and Samaritan House.