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Legislator needed to introduce Ellis Act reform bill to protect the state’s most vulnerable tenants

by Guest Commentary January 4, 2021

Why do California legislators allow elderly, disabled and other long-term tenants to be evicted by real estate speculators?

A framed portrait of her sister hangs in Mary Martinez's living room on Aug. 7, 2020. Photo by Ayrton Ostly, The Salinas Californian

California Divide

Evicted Monterey County renters face greater risk of contracting COVID-19

by Kate Cimini October 30, 2020

Images by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters; iStock; Fred H. Gage at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies courtesy of California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Five ballot propositions that would affect students

by Ethan Edward Coston October 27, 2020

Jack Van Rooy places his mail-in ballot envelope into an official drop box in Visalia on Oct. 19, 2020. Photo by Lewis Griswold for CalMatters.

Podcast: Answering Abigail’s proposition questions

by Matt Levin October 26, 2020

Prop. 21 modernizes rent control while incentivizing new housing construction

by Guest Commentary October 9, 2020

Prop. 21 will make California’s housing crisis even worse

by Guest Commentary October 9, 2020

Oakland Council member At-Large, Rebecca Kaplan energizes the crowd by sounding the shofar during a pro-rent control rally on Monday, April 23, 2018. That November, a majority of California voters rejected Proposition 10, which would have reduced restrictions on rent control.

Podcast: The pros and cons of the new rent control initiative

by Matt Levin October 8, 2020

A birthday cake alongside a ballot box. CalMatters' video playlist allows voters to get up-to-speed on the dozen propositions on the November ballot in no time flat. Illustration by Rita Liu

California 2020 props explained in 1-minute videos

by Byrhonda Lyons October 2, 2020

Rent control is a disincentive to build affordable housing

by Guest Commentary August 22, 2020

Facing a dozen ballot measures on their November ballot, voters will be asked to decide the fate of hot issues from taxes to rent control, bail to privacy, and more. Photo via iStock

Props to you, Californians: A preview of what’s on your November ballot

by Ben Christopher June 29, 2020