For decades, the Ellis Act, a statewide law in California, has devastated the lives of tenants, including seniors and children, by forcing them out of their homes through evictions to make way for luxury housing.
Scandal-Plagued Contributors Shell Out $102.5 Million to Kill Prop 33 and Silence AHF
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Oct. 01, 2024Scandal-plagued contributors from the real estate industry have shelled out a shocking $102.5 million to kill Proposition 33 and pass Proposition 34 in California – and that number is only rising. The controversial donors include
Invitation Homes Contributed $500,000 to Kill Prop 33. Now the Corporate Landlord is in Big Trouble with the FTC.
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Sep. 25, 2024Invitation Homes, a corporate landlord that’s routinely getting into major trouble, has agreed to an eye-popping $48-million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for “unlawful behavior against renters.” Through its wholly owned subsidiary, THR Property
Why is UC Berkeley’s Ken Rosen Trying to Deceive California Voters?
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Sep. 03, 2024UC Berkeley Professor Ken Rosen has a lot to answer for. In a new TV ad paid by the California Apartment Association and corporate landlords, Rosen tries to come off as an independent voice, explaining
Yes on Prop 33 Endorsed by Labor Unions, Activists, and Civic Leaders. Which Side Are You On?
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Aug. 22, 2024When it comes to Proposition 33 in California, a quick look at who supports the pro-rent control ballot measure and who is financing the No on Prop 33 campaign says everything. The California Democratic Party,
Corporate Landlords Are Overwhelmingly Funding No on Prop 33 and Yes on Prop 34 Campaigns
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Aug. 20, 2024Housing Is A Human Right has found that a group of 11 corporate landlords, including Essex Property Trust and Blackstone, is overwhelmingly funding the No on Prop 33 and Yes on Prop 34 campaigns in
Exclusive: Top Ten Contributors to No on Prop 33 and Yes on Prop 34 in California
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Aug. 09, 2024It gets little, if any, media coverage, but a small group of corporate landlords are overwhelmingly funding the No on Prop 33 and Yes on Prop 34 campaigns in California. Additionally, several of those companies
Rent Control Saves Lives
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Aug. 06, 2024Safe, affordable housing is critical for maintaining good health. When that’s taken away by corporate landlords and other predatory landlords charging wildly inflated rents, a person’s health is immediately threatened – whether it’s seniors or
Exclusive: Blackstone Finances Campaigns to Kill Rent Control and Stop AIDS Healthcare Foundation
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Jul. 23, 2024Blackstone Group, one of the largest corporate landlords in the world, is now financing the campaigns to kill rent control expansion in California and to stop AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s life-saving advocacy work. It’s not surprising. In
AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s Years-Long Battle Against Corporate Landlord Greed
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Jul. 17, 2024Since 2018, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the parent organization of Housing Is A Human Right, has battled the largest corporate landlords in the United States, and it has no intention of stopping – Big Real Estate’s