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Renters Fight Merced for Tenant Rights
by Lemor AbramsCBS47 TV
May 25th, 2012
Merced renters packed Merced City Chambers Monday, as council members reconsidered the "Just Cause For Eviction" law that protects renters from being evicted from their homes after foreclosure.

With Banks As Landlords, Some Tenants Neglected
by Aarti ShahaniNPR
February 23rd, 2012
Across the country, big banks and other large investors are buying up tens of thousands of foreclosed rental properties. They're not always model landlords, according to tenants and regulators. Some banks leave tenants to live in squalor — without even a number to call in the most dire situations.

Will Loss Of Redevelopment Funds Hurt Affordable Housing In San Diego?
by Patty Lane, Alison St JohnKPBS
January 11th, 2012
KPBS Radio examines the effect on affordable housing of the State Supreme Court's decision to eliminate redevelopment.

In Santa Cruz, protesters bring Occupy Movement to vacant spaces
by Judith ScherrFree Speech Radio News
December 5th, 2011
The Occupy movement turns its attention to housing issues. A radio report on actions in Santa Cruz.

Merced seeks to protect renters from foreclosures
by Sara SandrikKFSN TV
November 11th, 2011
Merced passes a just cause for eviction ordinance to protect tenants who are victims of their landlords' foreclosures.

Residents Protest Sale of Apartments to "Vulture Capitalist"
by Bay Area IndymediaBay Area Indymedia
August 28th, 2011
East Palo Alto tenants and supporters speak out against Wells Fargo's plan to sell their homes to Sam Zell, an opponent of rent control.

VIDEO: East Palo Alto residents protest sale of apartments
by Gennady SheynerPalo Alto Online
August 23rd, 2011
Residents and activists riled by Wells Fargo's plan to sell about 1,800 units to Equity Residential rally in East Palo Alto.

PG&E holds renter responsible for big bill
by Michael FinneyKGO-TV San Francisco
June 14th, 2011
Some renters are surprised to find themselves on the hook for other tenants' utility charges.

KTLA Special Report: Surviving Slum-like Living Conditions
by KTLA NewsKTLA TV
February 24th, 2011
TT member organization Inner City Law Center takes on a Los Angeles slumlord who refuses to repair and maintain his property to basic living standards.

1,000 Stockton renters will get foreclosure warnings
by George WarrenNews 10 KXTV
February 17th, 2011
KXTV reports on TT's efforts to alert Stockton residents who are renting homes that may be in danger of going into foreclosure.

Sen. Kehoe introduces bill to allow renters to post political campaign signs
by KFMB-TVKFMB-TV
February 15th, 2011
The legislation is similar to the bill the state senator from San Diego introduced in 2006, and which former Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoed.

Safe Family: Renters' Rights during foreclosure
by Ariel WeslerKSBY News
February 9th, 2011
Renter Sandra Pearson, caught deep in a foreclosure situation she did nothing to create, explains how California's statewide group for renter's rights, Tenants Together, helped her stay in her home.

Strong protections help renters in foreclosed homes
by Michael FinneyABC 7 News
December 1st, 2010
San Francisco tenants have two safeguards after foreclosure: the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act and a local ordinance that prevents eviction based on foreclosure alone.

Landlords Take Action After Hall of Shame Nomination
by KSEE NewsKSEE News
December 1st, 2010
Continued coverage of Fresno Landlord Hall of Shame nominees JD Home Rentals.

Fresno Landlord Nominated among Worst Slumlords
by KMPH NewsKMPH News
December 1st, 2010
Local TV news coverage of Fresno Landlord Hall of Shame nominee JD Home Rentals.

Fresno Group Nominated for Landlord Hall of Shame
by KSEE NewsKSEE News
November 30th, 2010
Local TV news story on Hall of Shame nominees JD Home Rentals.

Radio interview on tenants in foreclosure
by Michael FinneyKGO Radio
October 16th, 2010
Tenants Together program coordinator Gabe Treves discusses how the foreclosure crisis affects tenants.

Over 200,000 Renters Affected By Foreclosure
by Channel 3, KCRA NewsChannel 3, KCRA News
September 23rd, 2010
Sacramento renters learn their rights at a Tenants Together meet-up.

Wall of Shame
The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC
September 3rd, 2010
NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio discusses his latest initiative to expose the city's worst landlords on the Brian Lehrer Show.

Tenant Advocates Push For 'Just Cause' Laws
by Steve MilneNational Public Radio
August 2nd, 2010
Sixteen cities in California have just cause for eviction protections, laws passed at the local level to strengthen tenants' rights. Dean Preston of Tenants Together explains how just cause laws are more than a short term fix to the foreclosure crisis. Click the link for audio clip.

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