Housing Is A Human Right strongly opposes California State Senate bills 9 (SB 9) and 10 (SB 10). These wrong-headed policies will be a boon for developers, but ignore the long-term, negative impacts on working-class …
The Flawed Hollywood Community Plan is a Giveaway to Developers. It Must Be Stopped.
Through the update of the Hollywood Community Plan, Los Angeles politicians have the opportunity to require the construction of more affordable housing and to protect residents against gentrification. Instead, city officials are pushing a flawed …
Homeownership Is a Crucial Tool for Communities of Color to Build Wealth. Politicians Should Never Take It Away.
In California and throughout the United States, politicians, the real estate industry, and YIMBY groups are attacking single-family home zoning. Yet these groups rarely, if ever, mention a key fact: homeownership is a crucial tool …
Unhoused Resident David Busch-Lilly Responds to Heavy-Handed Tactics at Echo Park Lake
Last week, the city of Los Angeles conducted a heavy-handed homeless sweep at Echo Park Lake, which turned into a national controversy. Trying to deflect community outrage directed at him, L.A. City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, …
L.A. Politicians Must Quickly Produce More Homeless Housing
Today, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion that instructs city agencies to provide a report about city-owned properties that can be used for temporary or permanent homeless housing. Housing Is A Human …
Housing Is A Human Right and AHF Say ‘No’ to Hollywood Community Plan
This week, Los Angeles City Hall is considering an update of the Hollywood Community Plan. L.A. officials must come up with policies that address gentrification and the housing affordability and homelessness crises — not fuel …
Housing Is A Human Right Creates Website to ‘Drive the Rent Down’
Housing Is A Human Right has created a special website for current tenants and new renters to lower the rent or win other money-saving concessions. At drivetherentdown.com, people can easily inform themselves and learn key …
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Rolls Out Comprehensive Housing Platform
In 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation was founded in Los Angeles as a housing and medical-care provider for terminally-ill AIDS patients. Decades later, in California and throughout the country, AHF’s patients have been negatively impacted by …
Housing Is A Human Right’s Advocacy Highlights of 2020
In 2020, Housing Is A Human Right fought tenaciously on the behalf of Californians, carrying out our mission of the “3 Ps”: protect tenants, preserve communities, and produce housing. In 2021, we’ll continue to fight …
Housing Is A Human Right Unveils ‘Renters & Landlords Survival Fund’
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, renters have lost work, can’t pay the rent, and face an eviction tsunami. Small landlords are also struggling to stay afloat. Californians need immediate solutions for this unfolding crisis. Housing …