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Mike Schall

In conversations about California’s housing affordability and homelessness crises, the question “how did it get so bad?” is ever-present.

Much of the blame rests on the shoulders of Big Real Estate and corporate landlords like Mike Schall, CEO of Essex Property Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in San Mateo, California.

There is a broad consensus among economists and housing justice activists that skyrocketing rent increases, coupled with stagnant wages, are significant contributors to the housing affordability crisis.

Join our fight against greedy corporate landlords, like Mike, and learn how you can help enact responsible rent control in California.


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