Tenants and activists in three California cities are heading into the final stretch of their pro-rent control campaigns, battling Big Real Estate for months. In San Pablo and Redwood City, activists are telling residents to …
Why is Los Angeles City Hall So Hostile to SRO Housing Nonprofits?
Los Angeles politicians sure don’t make it easy for nonprofits that provide permanent, low-income housing at single-room occupancy buildings in Downtown L.A.—even though the city has been mired in a catastrophic homelessness crisis for years. …
Karen Bass and Nithya Raman Must Explain How They’ll Fix L.A.’s Bizarro Bureaucracy To Build More Affordable Housing
With the Los Angeles mayoral race in full swing, it’s the perfect time for Karen Bass, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, the challenger, to explain to Angelenos, in detail, how they’re going to fix City …
Big Real Estate Spends Nearly $100,000 to Kill Rent Control in Salinas
In Salinas, California, the real estate industry has spent nearly $100,000 to kill rent control and other tenant protections. The battle between tenants and Big Real Estate in the working-class city is one of three …
Does Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Have a Good Record on Homelessness?
The other week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said, at a “Pancakes and Politics” forum, that she’d give herself a “B+” for her work on homelessness. She should look at her record again. In terms …
With National Implications, Corporate Landlords Take Aim at Three Pro-Rent Control Campaigns in California
Corporate landlords and their high-powered lobbying group, the California Apartment Association, are working to stop pro-rent control campaigns in three cities in California, and they’ve already dropped $20,000 to kill a pro-rent control measure in …
Drawn-Out Approval and Permitting Process Drives Housing Construction Delays, Says Study
While the United States faces a shocking shortage of millions of affordable-housing units for lower-income residents, a new white paper has been released that shows drawn-out approval and permitting processes are a major cause of …
Billionaire Corporate Landlord Throws Extravagant Party with Your Hard-Earned Cash
The other week, the Daily Mail reported that billionaire corporate landlord Stephen Schwarzman (pictured in top hat above) was gearing up for a “lavish party” in Scotland that would feature dancers, magicians, puppeteers, an outdoor …
How Can We Fix America’s Shocking Lack of Affordable Housing?
In its recent annual report, the National Low Income Housing Coalition laid out some shocking facts. First, no state or major metropolitan area in America has an adequate supply of affordable housing for extremely-low-income renters. …
Questions About YIMBYism? Read Housing Is A Human Right’s Top-Notch Coverage for the Hard Facts.
YIMBYism seriously popped up in California in 2017 when Big Tech executives founded California YIMBY, a statewide lobbying group largely funded by tech industry hotshots. Since then, California YIMBY has pushed housing policies that impact …