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J.W. Hendricks/CalMattersAcross the state, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has scooped up swaths of household breadwinners, leaving their families scrambling to afford rent while grieving their absent loved ones. But the impact of those operations stretches further: The fear of deportation alone has discouraged many immigrants from exercising their rights as tenants. -
Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital ChronicleLawmakers passed at least a dozen bills meant to protect renter security deposits, boost housing production and ensure access to homeless shelters statewide.
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California Democrats were split on a proposal that would have extended an eviction grace period for tenants who fall behind on their rent. It’s the latest setback for progressive lawmakers seeking renter protections. -
2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for legislation aimed at boosting new housing construction. Rental rights bills are facing an “uphill battle.” -
Oregon lawmakers are considering banning the use of AI to set rents, and limiting the exceptions to the state’s rent stabilization law. -
Before they ever sign a lease, start packing boxes or line up moving day help, Oregonians hoping to move into a new rental home can spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on application fees and deposits. Some Democratic Oregon lawmakers want to cut those costs. -
California and federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself ”at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices.” -
The Yes and No on 33 campaigns have collectively spent more than $140 million. CalMatters fact checked some of the more pervasive claims made by both sides. -
A new poll from the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California shows California voters are almost evenly split on two housing-related measures appearing on the ballot this fall. -
The lawsuit, joined by eight states and Washington D.C., alleges that RealPage’s software helps landlords keep rental prices high, even in a down market. -
An additional $4 million will help the state relaunch the program to install energy-efficient heating and cooling devices in rental homes, but funds could run out quickly. -
Tenants in many new privately owned, low-income units will be protected from double-digit increases. So will some in existing units, after a state committee on affordable housing imposed a rent cap. -
HUD wants to see what happens when you give cash directly to renters, instead of traditional vouchers. At least one California housing authority is interested. -
The state housing agency still can’t reliably say how many Oregonians were helped, the report found.
