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Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces $1 Million Grant to Benefit CA Homeowners
by Attorney General Kamala D. Harrishttp://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-kamala-d-harris-announces-1-million-grant-benefit-california
March 28th, 2013
TT is part of statewide collaborative to implement new tenant and homeowner protections.

Merced Tenants Rights Issue Won't Go Away
Merced Sun-Star
July 31st, 2012
The editors of the Merced Sun-Star argue that the failure of Merced's referendum on "just cause" eviction doesn't solve the problem of the violation of tenants rights by lenders and realtors handling foreclosed properties.

New Report: One Million Tenants Directly Impacted by Home Foreclosures
by Aileen JoyBeyond Chron
July 20th, 2012
Tenants Together has released its fourth annual report on the impact on foreclosures on tenants in California.

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.

Merced Passes Tenant Protection Law to Stop Arbitrary Evictions After Foreclosure
by Dean PrestonBeyondChron
November 10th, 2011
TT Executive Director Dean Preston explains why Merced's recent passage of a just cause for eviction ordinance is important for tenants.

Our View: Ordinance protects renters
by Merced Sun-StarMerced Sun-Star
The Merced Sun-Star endorses the just cause for eviction ordinance that TT and our Merced activist members have been working for. The ordinance passed on first read November 7.

Parkmerced Residents Speak Out
BeyondChron
February 10th, 2011
Tenants Together compiled the following video to counter allegations that "few residents" oppose the demolition of their homes.

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.

No Relief In Sight For Tenants In ‘Heat-Less’ Home
CBS News
February 9th, 2011
New York tenants try to cope with freezing temperatures when landlords turn off heat after sunset. Tenants left with little choice turn to dangerous alternatives to stay warm.

Santa Maria landlord forced to pay $1 million for unsafe living conditions
by Monica QuinteroKSBY News
January 14th, 2011
California Rural Legal Assistance filed a lawsuit against a Santa Maria landlord on behalf of 62 tenants who lived in unsafe conditions.

Tenants Together Demands Apology from Tea Party Leader Over Voting Rights Comments
Beyond Chron
December 2nd, 2010
TT Demands Apology from "Tea Party Nation" President Judson Phillips.

Renters' troubles play out in court
by Merrill BalassoneThe Sacramento Bee
November 29th, 2010
The number of unlawful detainer lawsuits, court actions against tenants, has increased by 25 percent over the last five years.

Residents with overdue rent bills facing eviction
by Erin SherbertSF Examiner
November 28th, 2010
The SF Housing Authority's freeze on evictions has come to an end, just before the holidays. Housing Rights Committee Director Sara Shortt explains how this change will affect hundreds of the city's poorest residents.

Landlords face steep fines over nuisances
by Joshua SabatiniSF Examiner
November 17th, 2010
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved legislation that imposes a fine of $1,000 per day to non-compliant landlords who fail to correct nuisances.

Website Exposes Worst Landlords
KCRA
October 27th, 2010
Sacramento-area news source KCRA investigates local suggested nominees to the Landlord Hall of Shame. TT member and tenants' rights advocate Alison Brennan is quoted.

Chinatown housing project goes green
by Erin SherbertSan Francisco Examiner
October 20th, 2010
Sara Shortt, executive director of the Housing Rights Committee of SF, comments on the San Francisco Housing Authority's energy-saving improvements.

Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill That Will Empower Tenants
News Blaze
October 2nd, 2010
Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 1149, a bill that will protect tenants from negative credit impacts of post-foreclosure eviction cases.

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.

Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Innocent Tenants From Having their Credit Ruined by Banks
by Dean PrestonBeyond Chron
September 15th, 2010
The legislature passed SB 1149, a bill authored by state senator Ellen Corbett (D - San Leandro) that would protect renters from having their credit reports permanently damaged through bogus evictions. The bill currently awaits the governor's signature.

CalPERS must release documents detailing $100 million investment loss
by Thomas PeeleMercury News
September 14th, 2010
A judge ordered the California Public Employee Retirement System, CalPERS, to release documents about how it lost $100 million in a failed real estate project.

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