After months of organizing by tenants, City Council set to vote on temporarily banning evictions for substantial remodeling

Jul. 6, 2021 / By Carlos Omar
Tags: COVID-19 pandemic, evictions, Housing, Long Beach Tenants Union, Substantial remodeling, Tenants rights

Tenants and advocates have spoken up about a substantial remodeling “loophole” being used by landlords to pursue evictions. A policy to end these evictions is finally up at city council.

A Bittersweet Victory: Here’s How Long Beach Tenants Fought Landlords and Won

Nov. 15, 2018 / By Crystal Niebla
Tags: BASTA, CedarResistance, evictions, Housing Long Beach, lawsuit, Long Beach, rent strike

They may have messed with the wrong tenants.

ANALYSIS: Does Rent Control Lead to More Evictions?

Aug. 14, 2018 / By Crystal Niebla
Tags: evictions, Long Beach, rent control

A fair and deep dive on one major question.