News and Views

Justice Department Obtains Record $2.725 Million Settlement of Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
US Department of Justice
November 3, 2009
COURTS ON BOTH COASTS STRIKE DOWN MASSIVE RENT HIKES BY CALPERS INVESTMENT PARTNERS
October 22, 2009
Statewide Organization Expands Foreclosure Hotline -- for Tenants
October 21, 2009
CalPERS Loses $600 Million in Predatory Equity Schemes that relied on mass displacement of tenants to turn profits
October 15, 2009
  • San Mateo
Just Cause Eviction Law Goes into Effect in Ridgecrest this Week:
September 24, 2009
  • Kern
Court Grants Injunction Against Illegal Rent Increases; Predatory Landlord’s Scheme Starts To Unravel in East Palo Alto
September 2, 2009
  • San Mateo
Ridgecrest Adopts Kern County’s First Just Cause for Eviction Law
Tenants Together
August 20, 2009
  • Kern
CalPERS Money Fuels Ellis Act Evictions in East Palo Alto
June 15, 2009
Obama Signs New Federal Law Protecting Renters after Foreclosure
Tenants Together
May 21, 2009
Ridgecrest Tenants Victimized by Scam Face Imminent Displacement
May 19, 2009
  • Kern
New Report Details the Impact of Foreclosure on California Tenants
March 31, 2009
Statewide Organization Launches Foreclosure Hotline--for Tenants
Tenants Together
February 24, 2009
Battle Over Rent Control Still Rages in East Palo Alto, Page Mill Properties' Relations With City Officials Remain Bitter
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
December 16, 2008
  • San Mateo
Day of Action Begins--Broad Coalition Acts to Save Tax Rebates for Low-Income Senior, Blind and Disabled Californians
Tenants Together
November 19, 2008
Statewide Day of Action November 19 to Condemn Governor's Elimination of Tax Rebates for Low-Income Senior, Blind and Disable...
Tenants Together
November 17, 2008
Governor’s Proposed Foreclosure Moratorium Fails to Protect Tenants
Tenants Together
November 7, 2008
Tenants Together Condemns Governor's Slashing of Funds for Senior and Disabled Renters
Tenants Together
September 26, 2008
California Tenant Organization Calls for Bailout to Include Tenant Protections
Tenants Together
September 23, 2008
New Tenant Blacklisting Website in Hot Water
Tenants Together
July 18, 2008
California Voters Support Rent Control; Huge Victory for Tenants and a Stinging Defeat for Landlords
Tenants Together
June 4, 2008

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