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A rally in support of COVID eviction protections outside the County of Alameda Administrations building in Oakland on Sept. 1, 2020. Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

Southern California landlord: If we want to curb homelessness, we need renter protections

by Guest Commentary June 20, 2023June 19, 2023

Real estate is an active investment that has inherent risks. But when faced with the downsides, many California property owners skirt their responsibility to the homelessness crisis by displacing tenants, argues a Southern California landlord and developer who supports renter protections.

A rental sign in front of an apartment complex in central Fresno on June 28, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

How bad is California’s housing crisis for renters?

by Manuela Tobias July 27, 2022July 26, 2022

justice gap

Market capitalism is not the answer to close the justice gap

by Guest Commentary March 7, 2022March 6, 2022

Phuong Vo, a program director for the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative, stands outside her office in Garden Grove, on Oct. 7, 2021. She is helping non-English speaking clients apply for rent relief. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Are immigrants getting left out of California’s rent relief?

by Manuela Tobias October 13, 2021October 13, 2021

Demonstrators hold signs during a press conference at Fresno City Hall on April 8, 2021 held by the Right to Counsel coalition, which is seeking help on legal support and protection for renters. The California eviction moratorium ends after Thursday. Photo by John Walker, Fresno Bee

What you need to know as California eviction moratorium ends

by Manuela Tobias September 30, 2021September 29, 2021

Jordan Lyric holds a rent strike poster in Los Angeles on May 6, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

Contractor’s deal on California rent relief gets more lucrative

by Manuela Tobias September 23, 2021September 23, 2021

Rasheena McCord stands outside the hotel in Long Beach where McCord and her kids are living, on July 26, 2021. According to McCord, she has had to sleep on park benches after getting evicted one year ago. Housing Long Beach has assisted McCord in finding temporary housing. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

A quiet crisis: Tenants fall through the safety net into an eviction cluster in Long Beach

by Nigel Duara August 2, 2021August 2, 2021

Key lawmaker on California’s eviction ban: ‘If we run out of money, all bets are off’

by Manuela Tobias July 12, 2021September 29, 2021

Where are tenants falling through the cracks of California eviction ban?

by Manuela Tobias, Nigel Duara and John Osborn D'Agostino July 1, 2021July 9, 2021

Oakland resident Alex Acuña holds up a sign decrying a rent relief plan during a vigil at the Elihu M. Harris, State of California office building in Oakland on Jan. 29, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff. CalMatters

California’s eviction moratorium extension: What’s in it for tenants and landlords?

by Manuela Tobias June 25, 2021August 5, 2021

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