Tenants Together

More upstate towns are strengthening and adopting New York’s Good Cause eviction law to protect renters from arbitrary evictions and steep rent hikes. Tenant protections work!

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Corporate landlords poured big money into a little-known housing association committee in 2025 to shape policy in their favor. When landlords bankroll lawmakers, tenants get more rent hikes and evictions.

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LA County has reopened rent relief for people displaced by wildfires, but the application deadline and red tape are still barriers. Rent relief must be accessible and timely to keep families housed after natural disasters.

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A judge ruled that Glendale must return rent overcharges to tenants after years of unlawful increases. When #rentcontrol is enforced, renters win! Greedy landlords must be held accountable.

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Rents are slowly dropping in LA which is a small win for renters after years of skyrocketing costs. But the fight for affordability isn’t over–Redfin ranked LA the MOST expensive U.S. city in 2025.

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As more single-family homes become rentals, tenant organizing is changing too. Renters are building power together because landlords shouldn’t get to isolate and divide us.

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A judge blocked HUD’s overhaul of federal funding for homelessness services, keeping critical support intact for now.

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Despite their name, low-income housing rents are often set above what many renters can actually afford, exposing a gap between policy intent and reality.

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No surprise that the winners under Trump are billionaires tied to mortgage-backed securities and shady real estate practices. While housing got more expensive, profits soared for the select few. 🙄

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Too many Californians are thinking about leaving because the cost of rent is just too damn high. We need to use every tool to reduce the cost of housing–from building social housing to strengthening #rentcontrol

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Tenants at 1430 Wright St. in LA are alleging extreme violence and unhinged behavior from their landlord. This highlights how toxic and unsafe housing situations can get when there’s no accountability or protections for renters. Tenants deserve safe homes.
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A longtime San Francisco tenant faces an unwarranted eviction after decades in the Tenderloin while luxury investors buy up buildings nearby. When speculation drives housing policy, renters get displaced.

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Big tech money is pushing policies that strip rights and dignity for unhoused people.

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California renters were left behind after key tenant protection bills stalled in the Legislature. Corporate landlords are doing everything they can to drive up rents. We need laws that actually protect people.

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Trump’s “Homes for People” plan is a distraction from a failed greedy housing system that’s left millions without stable homes. Branding won’t build affordability—we need real renter protections and investment in social housing.

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Whether you know your star sign or not, that should not determine your housing fate. Landlords chasing vibes instead of just making housing fair and accessible is peak rent-gouging absurdity.

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So-called “fair return” programs let landlords try to bypass rent control, but data shows they’re rarely justified. As TT’s @uhshanti.bsky.social notes, clear rules and strong enforcement matter so tenants know their rights.

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Ending homelessness means helping people stay in their apartments. This country is too wealthy for so many people to be on the brink of living on the street.

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Art that teaches people their housing rights is transformative. Murals like this help renters know what protections they have and keep communities whole!

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After the #EatonFire, Black and Brown families are still fighting to rebuild their homes.

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After disasters, recovery should be fast and fair—not buried in red tape that delays rebuilding and leaves renters stuck in unsafe or temporary homes. Altadena’s struggle shows why we need tenant protections front and center as communities rebuild.

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Check out this op-ed by TT’s @ryanjbell.bsky.social! Pasadena passed a law against rent gouging and harassment. When tenants organize, we win accountability and affordability!

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You’re going to hear a lot about the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act in the next few months. It’s a law that lets tenants have the first right to buy their homes! #TOPA

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A major LA landlord turned away people using Section 8 vouchers, shutting out renters with lower incomes instead of expanding access to affordable homes. This discriminatory behavior shows why we need stronger tenant protections!

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California now requires landlords to provide working refrigerators and stoves! We love to see it!

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Rents keep going up up up. It’s forcing renters to cut back on food, healthcare, and basic needs just to stay housed. This is happening because we have a system built to maximize landlord profit.

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Good news for renters in 2026! California’s new law requires landlords to provide basic appliances like refrigerators.

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You’ve seen what Tenants Together accomplished this year. None of that happened by accident. It happened because people like you believed in this work and fueled it. Now we’re asking you to stand with us again.
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The threats to our work won’t stop in 2026, but we won’t stop either. Chip in today to support the California tenant power movement!
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We won't stand for these abusive tactics!