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The Homelessness Crisis = Barbarism

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Featured image for “Corporate Landlords and California Apartment Association Raise Nearly $55 Million to Kill Prop 33 and Pass Prop 34”
September 9, 2024

Corporate Landlords and California Apartment Association Raise Nearly $55 Million to Kill Prop 33 and Pass Prop 34

The California Apartment Association, the powerful lobbying group for many of the largest corporate landlords in the country, has raised $54.2

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September 9, 2024

Why is UC Berkeley’s Ken Rosen Trying to Deceive California Voters?

HOUSING WATCH – UC Berkeley Professor Ken Rosen has a lot to answer for. In a new TV ad paid by the

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September 9, 2024

Opinion: Yes on Prop 33 Endorsed by Labor Unions, Activists, and Civic Leaders. Which Side Are You On?

When it comes to Proposition 33 in California, a quick look at who supports the pro-rent control ballot measure and

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August 30, 2024

Opinion: Housing Shortage? Luxury Housing Too Prevalent in California.

The housing shortage in California is legendary, but there isn’t one. Yes, there are more than 180,000 homeless people in

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August 14, 2024

Opinion: Rent Control is Only Way to Rein In Corporate Landlords

Time and again, Californians have seen that rent control is the only way to rein in the predatory business practices

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August 12, 2024

Economists Say Rent Control Works

A group of 32 economists have written a letter to the Biden Administration saying that rent control is an effective tool to

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August 10, 2024

Opinion: National 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

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August 8, 2024

Californians Are Homeless Because Rent Is Too High, New Study Finds

A new, wide-ranging study by the University of California San Francisco has found that Californians are homeless because sky-high rents are forcing

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August 6, 2024

Opinion: LGBTQ+ Tenants Need Rent Control

Studies have long indicated that the LGBTQ+ community needs rent control. That’s because LGBTQ+ people are more likely to rent

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August 4, 2024

To Fend Off Excessive Rents and Homelessness, Seniors Need Rent Control

Seniors on fixed incomes are increasingly pushed into homelessness by excessive rents – a life-threatening situation that can be quickly addressed

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