“Most residential landlords in the country own fewer than five properties, so it’s definitely a myth that most of the people affected by this are big companies, big corporations majority of the time, it’s mom and pop,” said Caleb Kruckenberg, an attorney with New Civil Liberties Alliance.
“This is their entire livelihood. What people don’t understand is they still have all the same bills.”
Rick Brown, a landlord in Virginia, is a client of New Civil Liberties Alliance and part of the legal fight unfolding in court cases across the U.S.
“I’m struggling to pay my bills. I’m treading water. I mean it’s a tough deal right now for landlords,” he told CBS.
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By City News Service
May 12, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles City Council today unanimously passed a resolution to support a state Assembly bill to establish a Homeless Prevention Fund and create a statewide framework for providing eviction prevention services and legal assistance to renters. By adopting this resolution, we join forces with a ride range of Los Angeles housing and renter advocates in calling for an allocation of at least $200 million in the state of California s 2021-22 budget for eviction defense programs, said Councilman Bob Blumenfield, who introduced the resolution.
The bill is supported by the Alliance for California Community Empowerment, the Coalition for Economic Survival, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, the Housing Rights Center, the Inner City Law Center and more, he added.
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We’re here to make sure the Democratic Party upholds its values and keeps its promises, and to also push and expand the scope and the ambition of the Democratic Party,” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, April 19,
California’s Democratic Legislature had a chance last week to stop real estate speculators from worsening the state’s affordability and homelessness crisis. But as she did in 2014, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva stood in the way.
Instead of “upholding” Democratic Party values that prioritize working families, seniors and other vulnerable residents over speculators, Quirk-Silva’s action violated these beliefs. While we thank Assemblymembers Alex Lee, David Chiu, Richard Bloom, Ash Kalra, Buffy Wicks, Jesse Gabriel, Phil Ting and others for helping
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