Many years ago, at UCLA, Richard “Tod” Spieker was an All-America swimmer, whose legacy was enshrined when the school’s state-of-the-art aquatics center was named after him. Today, in 2020, Spieker, a multi-millionaire landlord in Palo …
Tom Bannon and California Apartment Association Take No Prisoners to Stop Renter Protections
For years, no matter who’s suffering, the California Apartment Association, the most powerful landlord lobbying group in the state, has vigorously opposed tenant protections. Even during the global pandemic, the organization fought temporary safeguards for …
California Apartment Association Seeks To Silence AHF, Stoops to New Low
The California Apartment Association is up to its dirty tricks again — and has stooped to a new low. Known for shelling out mounds of campaign cash to influence politicians and using bully tactics against …