July 22, 2020 Report: 43,000 Santa Clara County Renters at Risk of Eviction Due to Pandemic By Grace Hase The estimation is approximately 16 times higher than the average number of evictions filed each year, according to analysts. Read More 7
April 9, 2020 San Jose Rent Suspension Proposal Ruled Out Over Constitutional Concerns By Grace Hase Council members Raul Peralez and Magdalena Carrasco opted to withdraw their proposal to instead pursue a citywide rent freeze. Read More 26
March 17, 2020 Coronavirus Updates, March 17, 2020: South Bay Hunkers Down By Silicon Valley Newsroom As COVID-19 testing slowly ramps up throughout the U.S., most of the Bay Area hunkers down at home. Welcome to day one of the lockdown. Read More 5
October 2, 2019 SJ Leaders Discuss Preliminary Anti-Displacement Policy By Grace Hase The finalized policy will make its way to the council this winter after running through various city commissions. Read More 7
September 30, 2015 Councilman Khamis’ Housing Proposal on Arrests, Evictions Called a ‘Police State’ Overreach By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose is considering an ordinance that would make it easier for landlords to evict tenants if they’re arrested but never charged with a crime. Read More 23
September 16, 2015 Silicon Valley’s Low-Income Renters Find Few Protections from Predatory Landlords By Jennifer Wadsworth A public interest lawsuit that paints one property owner as an unrepentant slumlord reflects a growing power imbalance between landlords and tenants. Read More 44