With election season upon us, journalists and voters should take another look at our special report about how the California Apartment Association and Big Real Estate deliver campaign contributions to politicians in every level of …
UPDATE: Why Is California YIMBY Hiding the Names of Big-Money Contributors?
Update, November 22, 2022: In an interview with Current Affairs, California YIMBY staffer Darrell Owens lied and misled when asked about the funding for California YIMBY. He also told a whopper about AIDS Healthcare Foundation …
Rent Is Still Too Damn High! We Need Rent Control.
There’s been a recent flurry of news stories about rents skyrocketing in cities throughout the nation. The Hill even reported that rent prices in February hit a “new high” in the 50 largest metropolitan areas, …
State Leaders Must Pass SB 1456 to Address the Homelessness Crisis. It’s a No-Brainer.
California’s SB 1456 is a no-brainer. The bill, authored by State Sen. Henry Stern, creates a much-needed property tax exemption on 100 percent affordable-housing projects – and establishes a sustainable, barrier-free model that will greatly …
Student Filmmakers Take Aim at the Worsening Gentrification Crisis in Dallas
Over the years, I’ve traveled to numerous cities to talk with activists and residents who battle the devastating impacts of gentrification. After a few of those trips, I noticed that no matter where people lived …
Top 5 Worst Corporate Landlords (Corporate YIMBYs Win Honorable Mention)
As corporate landlords keep setting sky-high prices in the rental housing market, tenants are getting slammed by unfair rents, more evictions, and more homelessness. Known for their predatory business practices, corporate landlords also shell out …
Pasadena Activists Take Huge Step to Pass Rent Control and Rein In Predatory Landlords
Activists in Pasadena, California, took a huge step to pass rent control in their city – and to finally rein in unfair, excessive rents. On Monday, Pasadena Tenant Justice Coalition, which includes the Pasadena Tenants …
Corporate Landlords’ Excessive Rents Fuel Homelessness. Rent Control Will Save Lives.
A recent study shows that in cities where people spend more than 32 percent of their take-home pay on rent, a spike in homelessness will follow. With corporate landlords setting excessive prices in rental housing …
‘Selling Off California’ Exposes Corporate YIMBYs’ Ties to Big Tech and Big Real Estate
Corporate YIMBYs have repeatedly tried to frame themselves as housing justice activists, but that’s far from the truth. In fact, a new book titled Selling Off California: The Untold Story reveals that Corporate YIMBYs have …
Joe Buscaino’s LA Ballot Measure on Homelessness Merely Rearranges the Deck Chairs on the Titanic
Unable to come up with real solutions for Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, City Council Member Joe Buscaino is pushing forward a ballot measure that doesn’t address homelessness and merely rearranges the deck chairs on the …