May 19Housing Is A Human Right Applauds President Joe Biden’s New Homelessness PlanHousing Is A Human Right applauds President Joe Biden on his ALL INside initiative, a new homelessness plan, to provide the state of California, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, and the Phoenix metropolitan area with on-the-ground support to break down barriers for the unhoused to obtain housing and related services…Joe Biden2 min readJoe Biden2 min read
May 17Homeless Deaths Increase for Seventh Year in a Row in Los AngelesFor the seventh year in a row, homeless deaths have increased in the Los Angeles area, according to a new report by the L.A. County Department of Public Health. In total, 9,765 unhoused residents have died on L.A. County’s streets since 2014. …Housing3 min readHousing3 min read
May 16Ellis Act Evictions Dramatically Rise in Los AngelesIn 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 units in L.A. and more evictions of hard-working tenants, upending lives and fueling the housing…Housing3 min readHousing3 min read
Apr 28To Fend Off Excessive Rents and Homelessness, Seniors Need Rent ControlSeniors 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 population in California. …Homelessness3 min readHomelessness3 min read
Apr 27Sky-High Rents Fuel HomelessnessTwo 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 between 2016 and 2020. In the Los Angeles area alone, more than 7,300 unhoused residents…Homelessness3 min readHomelessness3 min read
Apr 15Rent Control Reins In Corporate Landlord GreedWithout any doubt, rent control is a key way to rein in corporate landlord greed — it’s probably the only way. The California Apartment Association and other Big Real Estate groups try to avoid that hard fact, but it’s clear why they oppose rent regulations. …Landlords3 min readLandlords3 min read
Apr 12Housing Is A Human Right Urges LA Politicians to Immediately Carry Out Measure ULAHousing Is A Human Right has sent a letter to the Los Angeles City Council, urging them to immediately carry out Measure ULA — a recently passed ballot measure that created funding for affordable housing and rental assistance to address the homelessness crisis. With more than 1,000 unhoused people dying…Housing3 min readHousing3 min read
Apr 6Is LA Times Reporter Liam Dillon’s Housing Coverage Biased?Through a weeks-long investigation, Housing Is A Human Right has found disturbing patterns in the housing coverage of Los Angeles Times reporter Liam Dillon. …Liam Dillon16 min readLiam Dillon16 min read
Mar 10Is LA Times Reporter Liam Dillon a Shill for Big Real Estate?A weeks-long Housing Is A Human Right investigation has found that Los Angeles Times housing reporter Liam Dillon participated in at least 20 real estate industry events since 2016, committing numerous conflict-of-interest breaches and possibly other ethical violations. Dillon’s disturbing, six-year pattern includes participating in real estate industry lobbying events…Housing16 min readHousing16 min read
Feb 7Will Progressives Ever Make Housing a Top Priority?Housing justice activists have been increasingly pushing for the passage of rent control and the repeal of rent control bans in states and cities all over the country. Rents have skyrocketed the most out of any household expense. The rise of corporate landlords have turned tenants’ lives upside and down…Progressive3 min readProgressive3 min read
