Tenant advocates from across the state gathered in Sacramento to voice their support for Senate Bill 567, which would remove "loopholes" from the California Tenants Protection Act of 2019. BAKERSFIELD ...

Following a five-hour meeting that included comments from scores of people, the Chula Vista City Council on Tuesday tabled a pair of votes on a temporary eviction ban and a permanent landlord-tenant ...

When it comes to remodeling a California rental property, what guidelines do tenants have to follow? There are limited circumstances in which a tenant can update the unit without the landlord’s ...

Chula Vista has approved a landlord-tenant ordinance aimed at protecting good renters from no-fault evictions by landlords acting in bad faith. Council members passed the law in a 3-1 vote Tuesday ...

Tenant advocates, racial equity groups, YIMBYs and even some of their usual opponents wanted to see the bill pass. The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles — which rarely see eye to eye on housing ...

In California, almost 17 million people rent their homes. And while many sign a contract at the start of their lease, others rent without a written agreement. It’s hard to calculate exactly how many ...

Amid a housing shortage that’s pushed low-income renters onto the streets and made it difficult for moderate earners to find affordable options, California lawmakers introduced new measures this year ...

The nation’s largest landlord of single-family home rentals will pay $3.7 million in civil penalties and restitution to resolve allegations it violated California laws against rent gouging, state Atty ...

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The location was everything Deandrea Jones could have asked for and then some. The problem became the “and then some.” Jones is the creator and owner of Wah Gwaan Jamaican Kitchen and Bar in Los ...