After years of sky-rocketing rents in California, one thing has disturbingly remained the same: the rent is still too damn high. Recent data shows that the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Oakland metro …
Opinion: The Flawed Hollywood Community Plan is a Giveaway to Developers. It Must Be Stopped.
Through the update of the Hollywood Community Plan, Los Angeles politicians have the opportunity to require the construction of more affordable housing and to protect residents against gentrification. Instead, city officials are pushing a flawed …
Opinion: Homeownership Is a Crucial Tool for Communities of Color to Build Wealth. Politicians Should Never Take It Away.
In California and throughout the United States, politicians, the real estate industry, and YIMBY groups are attacking single-family home zoning. Yet these groups rarely, if ever, mention a key fact: homeownership is a crucial tool …
Unhoused Resident David Busch-Lilly Responds to Heavy-Handed Tactics at Echo Park Lake
Last week, the city of Los Angeles conducted a heavy-handed homeless sweep at Echo Park Lake, which turned into a national controversy. Trying to deflect community outrage directed at him, L.A. City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, …
Harvard Study: Homeownership Builds Wealth for Communities of Color
In the ongoing debate over banning single-family home zoning and turning more people into renters, one major detail has been disturbingly overlooked: homeownership builds wealth for communities of color and low-income households. It’s a key …
Corporate Landlords Are Taking Over L.A. Will Politicians Do Anything About it?
A new, must-read report by Strategic Actions for a Just Economy has made one thing eye-poppingly clear: corporate landlords are taking over Los Angeles. With that, SAJE points out, L.A. renters are increasingly dealing with …
Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, Fierce Opponent of Rent Control in California, Raked In $610.5 Mil in 2020
Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, a fierce opponent of rent control, raked in an astounding $610.5 million from dividends and compensation last year, according to Reuters. Blackstone Group, the private equity firm co-founded and led by Schwarzman, …
Rent Control Movements Keep Gaining Momentum in U.S.
Since 2018, when Proposition 10 sought to expand rent control in California, rent control movements have only gained momentum throughout the United States. Most recently, local officials in California, Minnesota, and New Jersey have considered …
Opinion: L.A. Politicians Must Quickly Produce More Homeless Housing
Today, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion that instructs city agencies to provide a report about city-owned properties that can be used for temporary or permanent homeless housing. Housing Is A Human …
With FEMA Picking Up the Tab, Will California Lawmakers House the Homeless?
A little more than a week ago, the Biden administration made a major announcement: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide 100 percent reimbursement to counties for shelter-in-place hotel costs for the unhoused. California …