October 2021
Thousands in SF Saddled With Rent Debt but Ineligible for Government Help, SF Public Press
Looking for your first apartment in L.A.? Start here, Los Angeles Times
September 2021
How San Jose renters can protect themselves after eviction ban ends, San José Spotlight
California Eviction Moratorium to Expire; Advocates Urge Renters, Cities to Act, SF Public Press
KPFA UpFront, September 16 (radio)
SF ditches local rent relief program, needy tenants shunted to state program, Mission Local
August 2021
Eviction moratoriums extended in U.S. — Californians were already protected. What you need to know, Los Angeles Times
'We're not asking for anything fancy. Just four walls and a roof.' El Dorado Hills mother details struggles finding housing, ABC 10 Sacramento
Tenants Aren't Waiting for the Biden Admin to Save Them, In These Times
There's nearly $900 million for Bay Area rent relief. So why has only 10% gotten to residents?, San Francisco Chronicle
Grandmas4Housing: How a Tenant-Led Community Land Trust Came to Be, Nonprofit Quarterly
Tenant Power, Gambit Weekly (New Orleans)
June 2021
A Year into COVID-19: Extension Announced for Past Due Rent and Utilities, Black Voice News
How Newsom’s budget will impact tenants; New study shows racial housing discrimination increased nationwide, KPFA UpFront (radio)
Activistas reaccionan tras la extensión por la moratoria contra desalojos en California, Univision
‘You are bleeding the people dry.’ See vampires protest end of COVID eviction protections, Sacramento Bee
California’s eviction moratorium extension: What’s in it for tenants and landlords?, CalMatters
Biden Extends Eviction Ban Deadline As Billions In Rent Relief Are Stuck In Limbo, Forbes
Can California Pay Off Everyone’s Rent Debt Before Evictions Begin?, Curbed (New York Magazine)
CA lawmakers race to extend eviction moratorium, advance rent forgiveness, ABC10 San Diego
Will California’s eviction moratorium be extended beyond June 30?, CalMatters
Op-Ed: The COVID-19 emergency is far from over for vulnerable renters, Los Angeles Times
Housing Insecurity and Efficacy of COVID Relief: View the Discussion, LA Progressive
Capitol Weekly Podcast: A Conference On Housing Policy, Capitol Weekly
May 2021
What happened to the $45 billion in rent relief?, Vox
Is now the time to apartment hunt in S.F.? How to know if rents are really rising, San Francisco Chronicle
How To Protect Yourself from Eviction, Knock LA
April 2021
A 'Discriminatory Barrier': California's Rent Relief Website Lacks Translations, Advocates Say, KQED News
March 2021
Renters Are Still Being Displaced, Tenant Advocate Says, San Francisco Public Press
COVID is reshaping the streets of San Francisco, San Francisco Examiner
February 2021
January 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to extend COVID-19 eviction protections through June, Los Angeles Times
California lawmakers vow to extend eviction moratorium, KRON 4
California extends the eviction moratorium to June, and rental assistance is on the way, Mission Local
Governor signs eviction moratorium extension in California, KTVU San Francisco
November 2020
Eviction lawsuits have restarted in Sacramento, Sacramento News & Review
How Tenants Together is Fighting for Renters' Rights in California, Blue Tent
How to get your security deposit back in California, LA Times
Housing Organizing in the Year of the Pandemic, Shelterforce
2020 Elections roundup: votes to be counted, swing states, California ballot measures, Oakland, SF and more, KPFA Upfront
October 2020
Tenant advocates take another try at expanding rent control with Prop. 21, SF Examiner
California has a reputation for progressive politics. Don't tell that to the state's progressives, NBC News
Navigating The Maze of Eviction Regulations, SF Weekly
September 2020
Advocates accuse the governor of failing tenants as eviction court becomes the new battleground, Sacramento News Review
Confusing state eviction deal creates ‘know-your-rights’ crisis for tenants, advocates, San Francisco Examiner
The State of California: How Much Will New Legislation Protect Renters From Evictions?, KCBS Radio
August 2020
Emergency eviction relief bill passes legislature, heads to Gov. Newsom, ABC 10 Sacramento
California lawmakers reach deal for new eviction protections, Los Angeles Times
The Ongoing Economic Crisis Under COVID: 29M Don’t Have Enough To Eat & 40M Face Eviction, KALW Radio
Unemployment benefits extension brings relief but more needs to be done, tenant organizations say, Fox 40 Sacramento
The US is facing an eviction tsunami. We must cancel rent before it's too late, The Guardian
June 2020
The Bitchuation Room Podcast, Facebook Livestream
U.S. Faces Rent Crisis As Pandemic Eviction Restrictions Get Rolled Back, WFAE Public Radio Charlotte
Delete Your Account Podcast, Episode 175: Rent Eats First
May 2020
Tenants fear mass evictions as moratoria expire, The Hill
What will California do about the rent?, CalMatters
Bay Area Tenants Call for Rent Strikes and Canceling Rents, KQED Forum
Every renter needs a tenants union, Radical Housing Journal
Vacant Castro home occupied by unhoused SF residents in May Day protest, Hoodline
April 2020
What To Do If You Can't Pay Rent Because of Coronavirus, VICE News
Thousands of Californians Plan May 1 Rent Strike Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Huffington Post
Advocates Call On Gov. Gavin Newsom To Cancel Rent, Mortgage Payments During Coronavirus Pandemic, CBS Bay Area
Desperate Bay Area tenants vow rent strike, San Jose Mercury News
Tenants Plan Rent Strikes In California Despite Eviction Delays During Coronavirus Pandemic, Newsweek
SF lawmakers push for rent cancellation and mortgage moratorium, Curbed SF
March 2020
Tenants look to state bill to boost right to organize, strike, San Francisco Examiner
A Guide to Bay Area Eviction Moratoriums During the Coronavirus Crisis, KQED
As job losses accelerate, tenants across the country organize rent strikes, Salon
'Putting us out on the streets': Seniors face eviction amid deadly outbreak, The Guardian US
Activists Push for Further Eviction Moratoriums, Daily Dose
Tenants call on lawmakers to pass rent freezes, The Hill
February 2020
Renting an apartment depends on who and where you are, San Jose Mercury News
January 2020
'This movement is just beginning': homeless moms evicted after taking over vacant house, The Guardian US
Landlords are still posting 'No Section 8' advertisements after state law made it illegal, Ventura County Star
December 2019
Will San Francisco OK Further Limits on Evictions? Board of Supervisors to Decide, KQED
A California housing crisis mystery: Rents are way up this decade, but eviction filings are way down, CalMatters
Bay Area renters displaced during holiday season highlight ‘loopholes’ in new California law, San Jose Mercury News
November 2019
Waiting for the cap on rents, California cities push back against ‘greedy’ landlords, Los Angeles Times
Rents in San Diego being increased above legal limit ahead of CA law protecting tenants, CBS San Diego
‘The California price’: Why it costs so much to build a home in the Golden State, PolitiFact
‘Unconscionable’: As dozens face eviction, emergency ban fails in Sacramento County, Sacramento Bee
October 2019
Tenants ask Antioch to cap rent increases, halt evictions, East Bay Times
Elderly Wait and Wonder as California Power Outages Leave Them in the Dark, The Weather Channel
Rising tide of tenants getting 60-day move-out notices in advance of statewide rent cap, Orange County Register
More Private Companies Putting Big Money Into Housing Philanthropy, Next City
Governor signs California rent-cap bill into law, San Jose Mercury News
September 2019
Workers and Renters of the World, Unite!, Jacobin Magazine
'There is strength in numbers': Concord renters form Contra Costa's first citywide tenants union, East Bay Times
How San Francisco can fix a glaring loophole in California tenants rights legislation, San Francisco Examiner
July 2019
Meet the eviction defenders helping to keep tenants at home, Christian Science Monitor
June 2019
New York Expanded Rent Control. Will Other Cities Follow Suit?, Next City
Google to invest $1bn to fight tech-fueled housing crisis, The Guardian US
Assembly Democrats Missing in Action Over Tenant Protections, City Watch LA
May 2019
Will California's Renters Be Able To Go On Strike?, SF Weekly
A rare tenant win and a lingering question: Why don’t California’s renters have more political punch?, CalMatters
April 2019
California’s hottest housing bill moves ahead—with a break for smaller counties, CalMatters
January 2019
CASA ‘compact’ needs major changes to protect tenants, San Francisco Examiner
What Can Tenants Do When Rent Jumps?, KPBS
November 2018
What's Next for Rent Control?, The New Republic
If Prop. 10 passes, SF supervisors ready to alter rent control rules, San Francisco Chronicle
Your Call Election Special: Proposition 10 debate & the future of rent control in California, KALW Radio
Where There's Smoke, The Baffler
October 2018
The Deceptive, Shameful, Lucratively Funded War Against Rent Control, The New Republic
Amid push for rent control, landlord ousts tenants in National City to walk away from rental business, San Diego Union-Tribune
Some California landlords are raising their tenants' rents in case Prop. 10 passes, SFGate
In Prop. 10 fight, some tenants caught in the crossfire, Capitol Weekly
July 2018
Rent Control Is Gaining Steam In California, CityLab
Rent control and tenants’ rights set to be larger political issues in 2018 elections, Curbed
Initiative to Overturn Rent Control in Mountain View Fails to Qualify for November Ballot, San Jose Inside
April 2018
Two arrested for allegedly forging rent control petition names in Pacifica, Mountain View Voice
March 2018
Dear Business School Professors: You're Wrong, Rent Control Works, Shelterforce
The Market Will Not Fix California’s Housing Crisis, Dissent Magazine