Five corporate landlords mired in the RealPage scandal are also shelling out millions to stop Proposition 33, the November ballot measure that expands rent control in California. Corporate landlords Equity Residential, Essex Property Trust, Greystar, …
Corporate Landlords Contribute $20.9 Million to Kill Rent Control Expansion in California
A powerful, deep-pocketed group of 11 corporate landlords has contributed a total of $20.9 million to the California Apartment Association Issues Committee to kill the expansion of rent control in California. Big Real Estate’s millions …
California Apartment Association and Corporate Landlords Are Public Enemy No. 1
When it comes to devastating the lives of tens of millions of Californians, the California Apartment Association and corporate landlords are public enemy number one. That’s not a stretch. No other industry has done as …
Whose Side is Gavin Newsom On? Renters or Big Real Estate?
With the Justice for Renters Act on the California ballot in 2024, the big question will be whose side is Gov. Gavin Newsom on? Renters or Big Real Estate? In 2020, Newsom chose to not …
Rent Control is as American as Apple Pie
Since World War I, rent control has been an effective tool to protect middle- and working-class Americans against predatory landlords and skyrocketing rents. That was especially true during World War II and when rampant inflation …
LGBTQ+ Tenants Need Rent Control
Studies have long indicated that the LGBTQ+ community needs rent control. That’s because LGBTQ+ people are more likely to rent than own a home, which means they’re constantly dealing with the predatory tactics of the …
Ellis Act Evictions Dramatically Rise in Los Angeles
In the first quarter of 2023, Ellis Act filings dramatically rose in Los Angeles, according to the Coalition for Economic Survival and the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project. It’s a devastating trend that results in less rent-controlled …
To Fend Off Excessive Rents and Homelessness, Seniors Need Rent Control
Seniors on fixed incomes are increasingly pushed into homelessness by excessive rents – a life-threatening situation that can be quickly addressed through rent control. There’s no time to wait: seniors make up the fastest-growing homeless …
Sky-High Rents Fuel Homelessness
Two recent Zillow studies show that sky-high rents are fueling the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles and other major cities. Alarmingly, homeless deaths in 20 U.S. urban areas, including Los Angeles and San Diego, skyrocketed …
California Has Most Rent-Burdened Tenants in US. We Need Rent Control.
California has more rent-burdened tenants than anywhere in the United States, according to a new report by the O.C. Register. It’s more proof that California desperately needs to end statewide rent control restrictions – and …