The Los Angeles Times recently reported a number of unsettling findings about how Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is addressing the homelessness crisis, revealing that 40 percent of unhoused participants of her Inside Safe program …
The Citywide Devastation of the Ellis Act in Los Angeles
Since 2001, the Ellis Act, a controversial state law that allows landlords to evict tenants in rent-controlled buildings and turn them into pricey condominiums and boutique hotels, has devastated Los Angeles’s affordable housing stock. From …
The Real Estate Industry Continues to Use the Ellis Act to Destroy Affordable Housing in California
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 …
California’s Ellis Act Has Devastated the Lives of Tenants for Decades
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. …
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 …
Five Horrible Political Decisions That Fueled LA’s Homelessness Crisis
The homelessness crisis in Los Angeles didn’t happen out of nowhere. Over the years, horrible political decisions made by elected leaders on the state and local levels fueled the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe – between 2020 …
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, …
Coronavirus Forces Politicians to Address Housing Affordability and Homelessness Crises
For years, activists and experts have been saying, repeatedly, that housing is not only a human right, but also a serious public health issue. That people need stable, affordable housing to maintain good health — …
Scott Wiener’s Appalling Legacy as San Francisco Supervisor
Before Scott Wiener became a state senator in 2016, he served as a San Francisco supervisor for six years. Known as a “corporate Democrat,” he aggressively pushed policies that benefited his campaigns contributors in the …
Stanford Study On San Francisco Rent Control Is Flawed and Misleading
An anti-rent control study by Stanford University professors pleased Wall Street landlords and made headlines — but is so flawed that reporters, elected officials, and the public must seriously doubt its validity. The unsound claims by the …