Shanti Singh, legislative and communications director for Tenants Together, a coalition of 50 renters rights organizations in California, talked with “Civic” about state tenant protection legislation.
Category: Renters at Risk
Renters at Risk is an in-depth series by the San Francisco Public Press examining the threats tenants face in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It is edited by Investigative Editing Corps fellow Mia Zuckerkandel, and is produced in collaboration with the Investigative Reporting Program at the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
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Despite Pandemic, New Wave of Court-Ordered Evictions Displacing Poor Tenants
After an eight-month pause, court-ordered evictions in San Francisco have resumed, and they’re coming down hardest on some of the city’s most vulnerable residents. The Sheriff’s Department has conducted evictions at 33 addresses across the city since November 2020, according to documents obtained through a California Public Records Act request. More than half — 18 — involved tenants in permanent supportive housing.
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Renters Face Growing Debt Burden
The coronavirus pandemic has cost millions their jobs, and that means many tenants haven’t been able to pay rent, landlords have had trouble making mortgage payments and other bills are also stacking up. Debts can be sold to collections agencies, and even keep renters from accessing affordable housing.