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Chronicle and L.A. Times Distort Rent Legislation
by Sarah Shortt, BeyondChron.org
July 10th, 2009
Sarah Shortt of San Francisco's Housing Rights Committee critiques LA Times' and San Francisco's Chronicle's coverage of renter protections passed by SF's supervisors.

How To Take Advantage of Falling Rents
by Nick Timiraos, Wall Street Journal
July 10th, 2009
This wall street journal blog post offers tips on negotiating reduced rental rates.

Stronger Relocation Rules Pushed for Displaced Tenants
by Nick Welsh, The Santa Barbara Independent
July 9th, 2009
The Santa Barbara Independent covers the Rental Housing Roundtable's kick-off campaign rally.

Bay Area Horror Flick Producer is a Nightmare for Investors
by Aileen Yoo, sfgate.com
July 8th, 2009
A San Francisco Chronicle blog posts on the scam by James McConville, which left tenants across the state facing eviction.

NEWS: China Town residents fight off eviction
What Now?
July 7th, 2009
A group of San Francisco's Chinatown tenants have fought an eviction with the help of the San Francisco Community Land Trust.

Renter assistance, permit extensions on agenda
by Sam Womack/, Santa Ynez Valley News
July 7th, 2009
A Santa Barbara coalition of community organizations, the Rental Housing Roundtable, has organized a rally for renters' rights in Santa Barbara.

Father, Daughter Accused of Real Estate Fraud
by Dan Noyes, ABC 7
July 6th, 2009
Bay Area's ABC 7 reports on James McConville's condo investment scheme.

Renters Across America Need More Help from Congress
by Ed Koch and Robert Weiner, New York Daily News
July 5th, 2009
Ed Koch and Robert Weiner call on Congress to protect renters increase availability of affordable housing.

Oakland, banks settle lawsuits over evictions
by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
July 3rd, 2009
The city of Oakland settled a suit with banks and real estate agents who were accused of illegal conduct against renters after foreclosures.

Outlook Not Good For CitiApartments Tenants Complaining Of Illegally Withheld Deposits
by Eve Batey, sfappeal.com
July 2nd, 2009
Online San Francisco newspaper reports on allegations of a practice by CitiApartments of illegally withholding tenants' security deposits.

A Legal Victory for Tenants
by Emily Jane Goodman, Gotham Gazette
June 30th, 2009
A Housing Court judge in New York dismisses a landlord's petition finding that a tenant's home was her primary residence despite her not personally meeting the 180-day-in-the-apartment-annually test.

Local Developer Plagued by Fire, Lawsuits and Criminal Charges
by Will Carless, VoiceofSanDiego.org
June 29th, 2009
A San Diego housing developer, the Amerland Group, has been accused of various criminal conduct against its low-income tenants.

Feature story: Fighting for justice
by Sue Dremman, Palo Alto Online
June 26th, 2009
This Palo Alto Online article describes the work of Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto, including eviction defense.

Assembly Passes Mobile-Home Rent Bill
by Jake Henshaw, Visalia Times-Delta
June 26th, 2009
The Visalia Times-Delta reports that AB 761 passed the California Assembly after a re-vote.

Lax Enforcement Keeps Slumlords from Cleaning Up Act
by Adam Murray, LA Progressive
It is unfathomable that we allow slum housing in 21st century Los Angeles. But we do.

California Homeowners and Renters Fall Through the Cracks
American Chronicle
June 25th, 2009
A report by the California Reinvestment Coalition found that renters are routinely denied the return of their security deposits after foreclosure. The report discusses evictions of innocent tenants by national banks.

Calif. Assembly revives mobile home bill
San Jose Mercury News
June 25th, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News reports that AB 761, which was previously rejected by the California Assembly, passed yesterday.

Calif. Assembly rejects mobile home measure
San Jose Mercury News
June 22nd, 2009
The San Jose Mercury reports on the initial rejection of AB 761 by the California Assembly.

Rent fraud scams on the rise by con artists, real estate agents and former owners
by Monique Bryher, Examiner.com
June 22nd, 2009
This article from Examiner.com discusses different foreclosure scams targeting renters.

Resident to bring low-income housing complaints to Carlsbad City Council
by Stella Davis, Current-Argus
June 22nd, 2009
Some low-income tenants in Carlsbad are planning to attend a city council meeting in order to bring attention to rent increases that would displace them from the city.

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