For decades, Sheila Kuehl’s house in Santa Monica has served as a hub for political networking, fundraising, and advocating for progressive issues, candidates, and campaigns with her close friend and …
Santa Monica Rent Stabilization Commissioner Anastasia Foster Explains the Truths of Prop 21
It’s the fog of election war, David versus Goliath style: the people-powered Yes on Prop 21 campaign fighting against Big Real Estate’s multi-million-dollar effort to stop Proposition 21. And while …
Vote Early. Vote Yes on Prop 21. It’s a No-Brainer!
For fair-minded Californians who want to urgently address the state’s ongoing housing affordability crisis and protect their families, friends, and neighbors as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the decision is …
California’s Housing Justice Movement Strongly Supports Proposition 21
California’s housing justice movement is lining up in strong support of Proposition 21. Dozens of tenant rights organizations and housing justice groups have endorsed the statewide initiative, including ACCE Action, …
Prop 21 is ‘Deeply Personal’ for Housing Activists, Who Slam the Opposition
Follow the money. The famous Watergate slogan got new traction Sept. 27 after a blockbuster expose by the New York Times revealed that the president of the United States paid …
Why Is Prop 21 an Urgent Solution for California’s Housing Affordability Crisis?
On September 24, the San Francisco Chronicle published an important article that helps Californians understand why they must vote “yes” on Proposition 21. “Millions of tenants are hanging on by …
Is Billionaire Geoffrey Palmer L.A.’s ‘Worst Developer’?
A few years ago, billionaire Geoffrey Palmer was crowned with an ignominious title: “Downtown L.A.’s worst developer.” It was easy to understand why. From building apartment complexes next to polluting freeways to …
Who’s Paying Controversial Flack Steve Maviglio to Kill Proposition 21?
As the battle over California’s Proposition 21 heats up, Steve Maviglio, the contentious political consultant based in Sacramento, is taking center stage as spokesman for the No on Prop 21 …
Is California Apartment Association the Most Notorious Landlord Group in the State?
For years, the California Apartment Association, the landlord lobbying powerhouse, has been one of the state’s most aggressive opponents of tenant protections. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization fought temporary safeguards …
Who Are the Other Real Estate Power Players Trying to Stop Prop 21?
As we all know, the Barons of Big Real Estate — billionaires Stephen Schwarzman and Sam Zell, millionaires Tim Naughton and Dallas Tanner, to name a few — are pumping millions into …