Tenants Together

#ElectionDay is coming up fast! Voters will decide measures that will shape eviction protections, affordable housing funding & tenants' rights for years to come. Tenants Together's 2026 voter guide breaks down the housing measures we're supporting & opposing across California.

Reports of increased ICE activity in CA ahead of the election are raising fears of voter intimidation. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Voter intimidation is illegal. CA law restricts arrests within 200 ft of polls on Election Day. You can also vote by mail or dropbox. www.kqed.org/news/1210477...

Seattle is moving forward with its first newly constructed #SocialHousing project! The 20-unit development will offer permanently affordable, mixed-income housing, funded by a voter-approved tax. A major step toward housing outside the speculative market! www.theurbanist.org/seattle-soci...

An LA landlord used deceptive “cash for keys” schemes to get tenants to leave rent-controlled homes. Residents allege they faced deception, harassment, and even deportation threats. This is how displacement becomes a business model. capitalandmain.com/tenant-lawsu...

CA rents far outpace income growth. But will building more market-rate housing actually lower rents for working-class tenants? No. More supply alone doesn't always ensure affordability. davisvanguard.org/2026/10/cali...

1.5 million CA renter households spend more than HALF their income on rent. As housing takes center stage in elections across the state, the big question is whether proposed solutions will deliver real affordability and protect tenants from displacement. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

In Evanston, IL, tenants organized against a private equity landlord and won rent reductions, fee refunds, and stronger lease protections. The difference? City-funded tenant organizing helped them fight back. Tenant power works! shelterforce.org/2026/10/08/h...

Public housing tenants are suing over invasive monitoring devices that threaten their privacy. Living in public housing should never mean surrendering your rights. Tenants deserve privacy, autonomy, and a say in how their homes are managed. shelterforce.org/2026/10/07/p...

In Evanston, city-funded tenant organizing helped renters take on a private equity landlord. It's proof that investing in tenant organizing works. Cities should fund tenant power, not leave renters to fight corporate landlords alone. shelterforce.org/2026/10/08/h...

Tenant unions should have the power to hold landlords accountable. NYC's proposed POWER Act would let tenant unions sue landlords over illegal practices without forcing individual renters to take on the burden alone. That's collective power! therealdeal.com/new-york/202...

Many corporate landlords face lawsuits, debt defaults, and tenant complaints. As rents soar, tenants need more power, not more corporate control over housing. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Rents are rising in 58% of SoCal cities, up from just 37% in April. In Orange County, 12 of 13 cities saw increases. Tenants can't keep absorbing rent hikes while landlords rake in huge profit. We need stronger rent protections. www.ocregister.com/2026/10/07/r...

603 renter households displaced by the LA fires have lost FEMA housing aid, with no replacement program in place. Homeowners received a 12-month extension. Renters got just 3 months. Disaster recovery must not leave tenants behind. www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died after being evicted from her home of 70 years following a massive rent hike. We mourn her loss and stand with her loved ones and the tenants across Spain fighting in her memory. No one should be displaced for profit. www.bbc.com/news/article...

In Vienna, 50-60% of residents live in #SocialHousing. That's what happens when a city treats housing as a public good, not a commodity. We can build cities that serve people instead of landlord profits. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Vote NO on Measure H in Salinas! #MeasureH would repeal Salinas’ rent stabilization, just-cause eviction, anti-harassment and rental registration protections. A NO vote keeps all four in place!

A tax break meant to keep housing affordable is instead helping real estate investors boost their profits, sometimes without lowering rents at all. Public subsidies for affordable housing should benefit tenants, not pad investor returns. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

When private equity buys homes, tenants pay the price. After Woodridge Apartments in Arcata, CA was sold, tenants say they faced new fees, lease issues, deteriorating conditions & intimidation as they tried to organize. Now they’re fighting back together! www.thecooldown.com/green-home/w...

When tenants organize, the real estate lobby spends big to stop them. From Concord to Salinas, corporate interests are fighting local rent stabilization & eviction protections. But tenants are organizing right back. Tenant power > landlord money! davisvanguard.org/2026/10/cali...

Building more market-rate housing & waiting for affordability to “filter” down isn’t a housing strategy for most people. We don’t have to wait decades for the market to deliver. We can build permanently affordable, publicly accountable #SocialHousing now. www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026...

Defending our elections means making sure every tenant is heard. On November 3rd we have the chance to expand rent control, fund affordable housing, and reduce homelessness in California! organizingmythoughts.org/activists-ar...

Rent control terrifies landlords and real estate developers. That’s because it levels the playing field for renters and keeps housing affordable. www.citywatchla.com/housing/3341...

CA renters have endured some of the steepest rent hikes in the country for decades. Tenants shouldn’t have to keep handing over more and more of their income just to stay housed. We need rent control and tenant protections and more affordable housing built. www.ocregister.com/2026/09/21/c...

AMAZING news! LA just approved a record $466M for affordable housing, with most of the funding coming from #MeasureULA. This means new affordable homes and less people pushed into homelessness. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Pacifica tried to rein in short-term rentals. Airbnb spent BIG fighting back. When corporations profit from turning homes into investments, communities suffer. calmatters.org/politics/202...

The Inland Empire was once where Californians could go to find affordable housing. Now rents there are soaring too. You can’t find “somewhere cheaper” anymore. We need affordable homes and strong tenant protections in every city in California. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Tenant unions are on the rise because renters know that we’re stronger together. When tenants organize, we fight rent hikes, unsafe conditions, displacement, and corporate landlords. Our homes are where we live. Our collective power is how we protect them. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

In Madrid, neighbors rallied after an 87-year-old was evicted from the home where she’d lived for 70 years. This is what solidarity looks like. For elders, eviction is life threatening. When we organize, we win! www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

Amazing news! Rent control is moving forward in #SantaBarbara. The SB Tenants Union and CAUSE have worked very hard on this and it is a historic moment. Let’s keep up the fight for affordability and tenants rights! www.independent.com/2026/09/23/s...

SF rents have jumped nearly 25% in a year, and evictions are on the rise. That’s not a comeback for the tenants being priced out of their communities. A “booming” economy that displaces the people who already live there is unacceptable. www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/s...

Dozens of tenants in ArtHaus buildings have filed complaints or lawsuits over mold, pests, and delayed repairs. Now they’re organizing against a landlord that markets their homes as “workforce housing.” Tenants know when the system isn’t working for them! sfstandard.com/2026/09/15/a...

Homelessness fell 3.3% nationally in 2025, the first decline since 2016. But look closer: individual and chronic homelessness hit record highs. A one-night count can’t tell the whole story. As rents rise, more people are being pushed into homelessness. shelterforce.org/2026/09/18/h...

A brutal rental market may force tenants to compromise on space, location, or amenities. But basic safety and habitability isn’t negotiable. No matter how competitive the market gets, landlords have a responsibility to provide safe homes. www.kqed.org/news/1209862...

Tenants in Kingston, NY won a historic 15% rent reduction. Years later, many landlords still haven’t complied. Now tenants are organizing together to recover what they’re owed and make their rights real! inthesetimes.com/article/king...

According to new Census data, 34.5 million people still live in poverty. That doesn’t include the millions that are one accident away from poverty and eviction. www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...

More workers are taking on second jobs just to stay afloat. That’s not “hustle culture.” It’s what happens when wages don’t keep up with rent. Tenants shouldn’t need multiple jobs just to keep a roof over their heads. www.businessinsider.com/college-educ...

Congratulations to CAUSE on 25 years of organizing and building power across the Central Coast! For decades, they’ve fought alongside tenants, immigrant workers, and communities for dignity, justice, and a healthier future. We’re proud to be in coalition with you!

Groceries. Gas. Utilities. Rent. Angelenos are getting squeezed from every direction. And housing remains one of the biggest costs: average rent for a 950-square-foot apartment is now $3,084/month. 🤯 LA needs affordable homes, not another rent hike. www.latimes.com/business/sto...

CA is in an affordable housing crisis yet funding for homes through the state’s climate program has been nearly wiped out, potentially impacting 177 projects statewide. Our public dollars should fund homes and communities, not corporate giveaways. capitolweekly.net/california-l...

CA students shouldn’t have to choose between tuition, food and rent. Skyrocketing housing costs are pushing students into overcrowded homes, long commutes and housing insecurity. Affordable housing is an education issue, too. edsource.org/2026/califor...

Renters shouldn’t have to pay an application fee just to find out their pet isn’t allowed. #SB1296 would require CA landlords to disclose pet policies upfront, before renters spend money applying for a home. Basic transparency shouldn’t be too much to ask! www.axios.com/local/san-fr...

Portland is putting $17.5M toward #SocialHousing, creating a revolving fund to take homes and land off the speculative market and keep them permanently affordable. It’s a start toward housing for people, not profit. shelterforce.org/2026/08/21/p...

Angelenos shouldn’t lose their livelihoods over small amounts of rent debt. A new proposal would strengthen eviction protections by requiring tenants to owe at least one month’s fair market rent before a landlord can evict for nonpayment. lapublicpress.org/2026/09/la-r...

People with the lowest incomes are struggling to find homes while thousands of affordable units sit empty. If the people who need affordable housing most can’t access it, the system isn’t working. We need to fix the barriers keeping people out. www.latimes.com/world-nation...