Since Joanne Erickson lost her apartment, volunteers, housing groups and government representatives have tried — and failed — to find her a home. Her story shows how seniors are falling through our social safety net.
Unable to walk or use her arms, Karen Mickett can work and live on her own. A mass eviction at her Los Angeles apartment complex threatens her fragile independence.
Douglas Emmett Inc.’s surge in donations began after a city councilman opposed evictions.
Mike Balog has resisted eviction from his rent-controlled apartment for nearly ten years. The strain is wearing him down, but he has nowhere to go.
Joanne Marie Erickson, battling post-polio syndrome, grapples with the looming threat of homelessness.
Facing eviction after 30 years, Mike Balog says moving out would mean losing his community, part of his identity and having nowhere else to go.
The Office of the City Attorney says state law allows the evictions.
The city could guarantee payment to lawyers who win cases for renters, as alleged abuses continue despite 2021 anti-harassment law.
After suing to end eviction protections, an L.A. property owners association prepares for the day tenants attack.
Advocates warn that without immediate action rising evictions will complicate efforts to combat homelessness.
The 2021 Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance lacks staff, money and will to enforce.
Advocates propose expanded access to attorneys as a way to keep tenants in their homes.
Soaring rents are placing intense pressure on tenants’ incomes and pricing people out.
Low-wage workers face big unpaid bills from the pandemic.
During the pandemic, legal safeguards were created to help unemployed renters. But some families can still fall through the cracks.
A roundup of Capital & Main videos that captured a year on fire.
Tenants impacted by the pandemic still face mounting debt and possible eviction in the new year.
In an eleventh hour move, Sacramento extended the statewide eviction moratorium for renters suffering COVID-related hardships.
As eviction bans lift and temporary housing provisions end, what happens to those who can’t afford rent?
Even as Californians are ordered to shelter in place, renters face the prospect of homelessness.