@tenantstogether
California's statewide renters' rights organization. Together we can stop rent hikes, evictions, and slumlords. Organize! ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼 Organización estatal de California en defensa de los derechos de les inquilines. ¡Orgánicese! ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼
When tenants organize, tenants win.
✔️ Rents tied to income for low-income households
✔️ A 4% annual rent cap, the strongest in Marin County,
✔️ Robust eviction protections
✔️ A transparent, tenant-centered conversion through Bay Area Housing Finance Authority pacificsun.com/canal-street...
New CA property map lets anyone see who owns nearly every building in the state—a powerful tool to expose absentee landlords and corporate ownership that drive the housing crisis. Tenants deserve transparency and accountability!
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After devastating wildfires across SoCal, thousands of landlords illegally hiked rents far above legal limits while enforcement barely scratched the surface. We must hold price gougers accountable and protect fire survivors from exploitation NOW.
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San Francisco tenants in Fillmore, Bayview–Hunters Point & beyond have endured unsafe conditions while corporate landlords keep winning city contracts. City Hall must stop rewarding neglect & enforce tenant rights now. @robbonta.bsky.social
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Seattle City Council voted unanimously to unlock tax revenue for its new Social Housing Developer, clearing the way to acquire and preserve permanently affordable, mixed income homes. When cities invest in social housing, community wins.
hoodline.com/2026/02/seat...
New Haven now recognizes tenants’ right to unionize and collectively bargain, a major step toward tenant power and accountability. When renters organize, we ensure affordable housing for all!
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In NYC, tenants are pushing for stronger rights and protections as rents climb, while leaders like @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social talk about centering tenant power. Amazing news!
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Demand is growing in Minnesota for a statewide eviction moratorium to protect renters from being pushed into homelessness. Renters, especially immigrant and mixed-status households, need real protections now.
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Eviction moratoria and belonging aren’t just buzz words—they’re real protections that keep people housed and connected to community. Tony Samara of RTTC breaks down these real solutions for housing justice.
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Santa Barbara’s rent freeze is a win for renters fighting runaway costs. Big props to CAUSE for pushing for protections that keep families housed and communities stable.
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In Santa Fe, a new model links rent increases to minimum wage growth, offering real stability for renters. Housing that keeps up with community income is the kind of innovation tenants need! We love to see it!
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Families everywhere are being pushed out of their homes because rents have risen faster than incomes. When housing isn’t affordable, the consequences for children and parents are devastating.
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NYC tenants are organizing powerful coalitions to challenge predatory landlords. When renters unite and demand accountability, we change the balance of power in housing.
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A new report shows wildfire-related rent gouging is leaving renters trapped. Strong housing laws and real accountability are needed so tenants aren’t devastated again after a disaster.
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Public housing IS #SocialHousing, and it must be fully funded and publicly accountable. This is how we solve the affordability crisis.
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Habitability is becoming a rallying cry for renters because mold, leaks, and heat failures are not just cosmetic issues. Tenants are rightfully organizing to demand safe and healthy homes.
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After a year of tenant pressure, Pasadena is finally implementing a rental inspection program for fire debris and safety hazards. When renters organize, cities act!
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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.
shelterforce.org/2026/01/22/s...
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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