Sep 16Will the California Apartment Association’s Billionaires Club Destroy California?A new Housing Is A Human Right investigation has found that a group of multi-billion-dollar real estate companies have shelled out millions to the California Apartment Association’s political committees, aiming to upend state and local political races and to kill renter protections. It’s these corporate landlords who call the shots…Housing6 min readHousing6 min read
Sep 9California Apartment Association and Corporate Landlords Are Public Enemy №1When 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 much destruction to the basic need of shelter, fueling the housing affordability and homelessness crises…California5 min readCalifornia5 min read
Aug 22Economists Say Rent Control WorksA group of 32 economists have written a letter to the Biden Administration saying that rent control is an effective tool to protect the poor and middle and working class. The economists also said that the real estate industry’s anti-rent control arguments are outdated and wrong. It’s a major development…Rent Control3 min readRent Control3 min read
Aug 16Whose 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 only align himself with corporate landlords who wanted to stop a pro-rent control initiative, but…Housing3 min readHousing3 min read
Aug 11Rent Control is as American as Apple PieSince 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 took off in the 1970s. In the big scheme of things, protecting tenants through rent…Housing4 min readHousing4 min read
Jul 26AIDS Healthcare Foundation Committed to Solving Housing Affordability and Homelessness CrisesAIDS Healthcare Foundation, the parent organization of Housing Is A Human Right, has again shown its commitment to urgently solve the housing affordability and homelessness crises. The nonprofit has purchased a majority stake in Crate Modular, a leading producer of prefab modular housing and educational buildings. The partnership will help…Housing3 min readHousing3 min read
Jul 20Corporate Landlords Use the California Apartment Association to Carry Out Greed-Driven AgendaIn 2022, controversial corporate landlords Essex Property Trust, Equity Residential, and AvalonBay Communities quietly contributed massive sums to a California Apartment Association political committee, which then delivered $125,000 to an anti-rent control campaign in Pasadena. The real estate companies were trying to avoid public scrutiny by using the CAA to…Rent Control4 min readRent Control4 min read
Jun 29California Tenants Slap Lawsuits Against RealPage and Corporate LandlordsAt least four major lawsuits have been filed by California tenants against RealPage and its corporate clients for allegedly colluding to inflate rents. Last October, ProPublica published a devastating investigative report that found RealPage, through its software program, helped corporate landlords to work together to charge unfair, excessive rents. Since…Rent Control4 min readRent Control4 min read
Jun 22National Homelessness Crisis Worsens. Americans Need Rent Control.The Wall Street Journal published a disturbing report this week, revealing that the “number of homeless people counted on streets and in shelters around the U.S. has broadly risen this year.” At the same time, rents have skyrocketed and evictions have increased. It’s clear that Americans must be protected against…Housing3 min readHousing3 min read
Jun 21Californians Are Homeless Because Rent Is Too High, New Study FindsA new, wide-ranging study by the University of California San Francisco has found that Californians are homeless because sky-high rents are forcing people into the streets. Researchers surveyed nearly 3,200 people and learned that their median household income was below what they could afford for rent. “People are homeless because…Housing3 min readHousing3 min read
