SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco mother claims city bureaucracy is preventing her from securing permanent housing for her family, including her daughter with special medical needs.

Maria Savala said a computer algorithm has determined her housing eligibility, and she wants an actual person to assess her family's situation.

Community rallies for support

Outside Cesar Chavez Elementary School in San Francisco's Mission District on Wednesday, supporters gathered to rally for seven-year-old Samara and her family's efforts to obtain permanent housing.

The girl's mother said the family currently resides in a communal living shelter, but stressed the need for permanent housing to help take care of Samara, who faces multiple medical challenges following surgery.

"For more than a year, my fam

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