Posts Tagged: Justice for Renters Act

Corporate landlords’ misinformation campaign to stop rent control

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by PATRICK RANGE MCDONALD posted 01.29.2024

OPINION – With the 2024 election just 10 months away, Californians are being flooded with misinformation about the Justice for Renters Act, a much-needed statewide ballot measure that expands rent control. To confuse and scare voters, corporate landlords and the California Apartment Association (CAA) are spreading lies to kill the initiative.

Corporate landlords buy superyachts while California tenants drown under excessive rents

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by PATRICK RANGE MCDONALD posted 09.07.2023

OPINION – Big Real Estate executives can lay out mountains of cash for their multimillion dollar toys and parties because they rake in billions through excessive rent increases which are either poorly regulated or not regulated at all. 

California’s LGBTQ+ tenants need the “Justice for Renters” act

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by BY PATRICK RANGE MCDONALD posted 07.17.2023

OPINION: In California, where the housing affordability crisis only has worsened over the years, LGBTQ+ tenants are struggling to maintain stable, affordable housing.