In San Diego for the California Democratic Party Executive Board meeting this weekend. View from m my room balcony.

Good tenant turnout last night for joint LA City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, Coalition for Economic Survival, LA Housing Department and Valley Village Neighborhood Council Tenants’ Rights Workshop. CES Executive Director Larry Gross presented an overview of the laws protecting renters.

On June 29th at a West Hollywood City Council meeting, Mayor John Heilman & the City Council presented the Coalition for Economic Survival a proclamation from the city. CES West Hollywood Tenant Organizer Eugene Maysky accepted the proclamation on behalf of CES. vimeo.com/1207499839

CES Receives Proclamation from West Hollywood

On June 29th at a meeting of the West Hollywood City Council meeting, Mayor John Heilman and the City Council presented the Coalition for Economic Survival a proclamation from the city. Watch the vide...

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Find out the allowable rent increases and relocation assistance amounts required for 2026-2027. Plus, CES receives a proclamation from the City of West Hollywood. conta.cc/4wxD3qM

Rent Control Updates

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Happy 4th of July! Democracy is NOT a Spectator Sport. Get Active! Resist! Fight Back! Organize! Vote!

Tonight, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the following statement on the Rent Guidelines Board’s vote to freeze the rent on one- and two-year rent-stabilized leases. www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

Mayor Mamdani’s Statement on the Rent Guidelines Board’s Final Vote

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Appears LA may have a rogue City Attorney. For more than a year, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has refused to authorize critical new long-term funding to help tenants avoid eviction. laist.com/news/housing...

$177M in LA tenant aid is being held up while city officials argue over why

City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto alleges a legal aid organization hasn’t complied with its contract. But L.A. housing officials say they’ve seen full compliance.

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It worked as Knicks fans expunge the toxic bad Trump ju-ju to overcome & make the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.

The Trump Curse Hit Again. Everything he touches turns to💩!

This one of many reason L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto got what she deserved. Getting blown out in Tuesday’s election, becoming first incumbent ousted in primary in nearly 100 years. laist.com/news/housing...

City attorney has left $177M tenant aid contract unsigned for months. LA leaders want to know why

Hydee Feldstein Soto hasn’t explained why she has delayed rent relief and eviction defense funding approved by the City Council and the mayor.

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Chevron’s contribution to Becerra, was already a controversial wedge issue. Then this month, California Resources Corporation, the state’s largest oil and gas producer, contributed $500,000 to an independent committee backing Becerra. Chevron did the same last week. VOTE STEYER! bit.ly/4vkTGoU

Oil money is taking center stage in the California governor’s race

Oil industry spending has emerged as a centerpiece issue in the contest.

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Learn about the candidates being funded by the landlord and anti-rent control group the California Apartment Association (CAA) in certain LA area elections. Given time restraints we could not list all the races, but will expand the information for the November election.

The choice is as clear as can be. Would you prefer a City Attorney who will champion renters, workers, seniors, and those affected by wage theft, while also opposing Trump? I'm clear on why I voted for Marissa Roy for City Attorney, and I hope you'll do the same.

The last thing California needs is an Insurance Commissioner backed by Landlords, Realtors, Developers & the Corporate Building Industry. DON’T VOTE FOR PATRICK WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER!

Tenants Empowered Fight Back Against ADUs Taking Their Parking, Developer-Backer SB 79, Ellis Act Evictions, as well as Seek to Learn Their Tenants’ Rights conta.cc/4wyu8Gp

Tenants Empowered Fight Back

Email from Coalition for Economic Survival CES Presents at Two LA City Councilmembers' Tenant Workshops May 14 saw a strong attendance at the Councill District 2 Tenants’ Rights Workshop, a collaborat

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I had the great honor of being part of the host committee last night for a fundraiser for the magnificent Congresswoman Maxine Waters, my absolute favorite elected officials and all around kind person.

National Conference on Rent Control and Tenants' Rights. Plus New Airbnb Threats to Affordable Housing conta.cc/4dqz6gD

National Conf on Rent Control & Tenants Rights & More

Email from Coalition for Economic Survival The Serious Need for a Unified Rent Control Movement in the U.S. Pictured: Coalition for Economic Survival Executive Director Larry Gross moderates a panel o

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Donald Trump’s war on Iran will cost tenants millions of dollars. That’s because virtually all rent control laws index rent increases to inflation. And it’s now projected that the Consumer Price Index rate will reach, and potentially exceed, 4% because of the war. beyondchron.org/how-trumps-w...

How Trump’s War is Raising Rents - Beyond Chron

Trump's war hikes Consumer Price Index

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Our current landlord/corporation supported City Attorney must be replaced. LA needs a City Attorney who represents the people, not the corporations, bad landlords, and fossil fuel companies. That’s why I’m supporting Marissa Roy for Los Angeles City Attorney. I urge you to join me in supporting her.

LA Renters Need a City Attorney that will Fight for them. That is why I'm Supporting Marissa Roy for Los Angeles City Attorney!

Tremendous Right Wing Defeat in Hungary. Hungarian voters have ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Trump & Vance Must be Next! www.axios.com/2026/04/12/h...

Earthquake in Hungary: Orbán defeated after 16 years in power

It's a stunning rebuke to one of the Western world's most entrenched populist leaders.

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“It’s a failed housing policy,” says Larry Gross, the longtime executive director of the L.A.-based Coalition for Economic Survival. “Because you’re never going to replace the affordable housing units that you’re losing.” www.citywatchla.com/state-watch/...

The Citywide Devastation of the Ellis Act in Los Angeles

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Join the Masses TODAY! No Kings, No How, No Way, No Trump!

Last night I joined LA City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian and the LA Housing Los Angeles Housing Department in conducting a Tenants Rights Workshop in North Hollywood at the Lawless Brewery Co.

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Corporate Landlords Are Destroying Affordable Housing

Email from Coalition for Economic Survival The Real Estate Industry Continues to Use the Ellis Act to Destroy Affordable Housing in California by Patrick Range McDonald - March 20, 2026 The real esta

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“It’s abused by corporate landlords and developers,” says Larry Gross, executive director of Coalition for Economic Survival in Los Angeles, “who destroy affordable housing and replace it with luxury housing.” www.housingisahumanright.org/the-real-est...

The Real Estate Industry Continues to Use the Ellis Act to Destroy Affordable Housing in California

The real estate industry continues to use the Ellis Act to destroy affordable apartments in California, impacting hard-working tenants.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day. We clearly need the luck of the Irish more than ever.

Ellis Act Evictions Continue to Grow, Tenants’ Right to Counsel & CES Activity in the Community conta.cc/4bzu0ha

More Ellis Act Evictions, Right to Counsel & CES in the Community

Email from Coalition for Economic Survival City of Los Angeles Continues to Lose Rent Controlled Affordable Housing Due to the State Ellis Act Concerns about Los Angeles's affordable housing and home

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