The real estate industry continues to use a little-known state law called the Ellis Act to destroy tens of thousands of affordable housing apartments in California, fueling the housing affordability and homelessness crises. Housing activists …
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 …
Ellis Act Evictions Keep Rising, But Politicians Do Nothing
This week, the Coalition for Economic Survival released an eye-popping finding: since 2001, landlords and developers have filed more than 28,000 Ellis Act evictions in Los Angeles. Since L.A.’s average household size is 2.8 people, …
Scott Wiener Tries to Divert Attention Away From SB 50’s Negative Impacts
Last week, California State Sen. Scott Wiener took umbrage to a mailer sent out by AIDS Healthcare Foundation that featured a quote by renowned writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin. The mailer and a …