Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord. In some jurisdictions it may also involve the removal of persons from premises that were foreclosed by a mortgagee.
Sherri Ann Lightner is an American politician,businesswoman,engineer,and community activist who served as a member of the San Diego City Council for District 1,from November 2008 to 2017. She is a Democrat,although council positions are officially nonpartisan.
Todd Rex Gloria is an American politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of San Diego since 2020. As mayor,he is the chief executive officer in the city of San Diego. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The San Diego City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of San Diego,California. The city council was first established in San Diego in 1850. The council uses a strong mayor system with a separately elected mayor who acts as the executive. There are currently nine members of the council. City council members serve a four-year term and are limited to two successive terms.
Kevin Lee Faulconer is an American politician who served as the 36th mayor of San Diego,California from 2014 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party,Faulconer served as the member of the San Diego City Council for the 2nd district from 2006 to 2014.
David Alvarez is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly from the 80th district,which includes Chula Vista,National City,and parts of southern San Diego. A member of the Democratic Party,Alvarez previously served as a member of the San Diego City Council from the 8th district from 2010 to 2018 and was the Democratic nominee in the 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election.
Mitch O'Farrell is an American politician,who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 13th district from 2013 to 2022,during which he spent eight days as President of the City Council during the 2022 Los Angeles City Council scandal. A member of the Democratic Party,O'Farrell was the first Native American elected to the body,and was one of its two openly gay members until the end of his second term in 2022.
The Costa–Hawkins Rental Housing Act ("Costa–Hawkins") is a California state law,enacted in 1995,which places limits on municipal rent control ordinances. Costa–Hawkins preempts the field in two major ways. First,it prohibits cities from establishing rent control over certain kinds of residential units,e.g.,single-family dwellings and condominiums,and newly constructed apartment units;these are deemed exempt. Second,it prohibits "vacancy control",also called "strict" rent control. The legislation was sponsored by Democratic Senator Jim Costa and Republican Assemblymember Phil Hawkins.
David Sen-Fu Chiu is an American politician currently serving as the City Attorney of San Francisco. Previously,he served in the California State Assembly as a Democrat representing the 17th Assembly District,which encompasses the eastern half of San Francisco. Chiu was the Chair of the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee,a position he held from 2016 to 2021,and the former chair of the California Asian &Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
Christopher Ward is an American politician serving as a member of the California Assembly for the 78th district. Prior to his election to the assembly,Ward served as a member of the San Diego City Council,representing the Third Council District. He is a Democrat.
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated that more than 181,399 people were experiencing homelessness in California in January 2023. This represents more than 27% of the homeless population of the United States even though California has slightly less than 12% of the country's total population,and is one of the highest per capita rates in the nation,with 0.46% of residents being homeless. More than two-thirds of homeless people in California are unsheltered,which is the highest percentage of any state in the United States. 49% of the unsheltered homeless people in the United States live in California:about 123,423 people,which is eight times as many as the state with the second highest total. Even those who are sheltered are so insecurely,with 90% of homeless adults in California reporting that they spent at least one night unsheltered in the past six months.
Eviction in the United States refers to the pattern of tenant removal by landlords in the United States. In an eviction process,landlords forcibly remove tenants from their place of residence and reclaim the property. Landlords may decide to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent,violated lease terms,or possess an expired lease. Landlords may also choose not to renew a tenant's lease,however,this does not constitute an eviction. In the United States,eviction procedures,landlord rights,and tenant protections vary by state and locality. Historically,the United States has seen changes in domestic eviction rates during periods of major socio-political and economic turmoil—including the Great Depression,the 2008 Recession,and the COVID-19 pandemic. High eviction rates are driven by affordable housing shortages and rising housing costs. Across the United States,low-income and disadvantaged neighborhoods have disproportionately higher eviction rates. Certain demographics—including low income renters,Black and Hispanic renters,women,and people with children—are also at a greater risk of eviction. Additionally,eviction filings remain on renters' public records. This can make it more difficult for renters to access future housing,since most landlords will not rent to a tenant with a history of eviction. Eviction and housing instability are also linked to many negative health and life outcomes,including homelessness,poverty,and poor mental and physical health.
Michael 'Mike' Howard is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Howard represents District 51A in the south-central Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the city of Richfield and parts of Minneapolis in Hennepin County.
Jennifer Campbell is an American politician and retired physician serving as a member of the San Diego City Council from the 2nd district. On December 10,2020,she was elected the city council president. Less than one year later,on December 7,2021,Campbell was ousted when the City Council voted to elect Sean Elo-Rivera as its new president.
Dean E. Preston is an American attorney and member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In November 2019,Preston won a special election to finish Mayor London Breed's term on the Board of Supervisors. He was re-elected in the November 2020 election.
A tenants union,also known as a tenants association,is a group of tenants that collectively organize to improve the conditions of their housing and mutually educate about their rights as renters. Groups may also lobby local officials to change housing policies or address homelessness. As of 2018,in the United States,two states and D.C provide significant rights to tenant unions,and twenty-nine other states provide legal protections to tenant union organizing.
Moms 4 Housing is a housing activist group in Oakland,California. It was formed and received national attention after three formerly homeless Black women moved their families into a vacant three-bedroom house as squatters without permission from the owner,a real estate redevelopment company. The publicity of their occupation highlighted issues of homelessness,affordable housing,gentrification,and human rights. In January 2020,after resisting a judge's order to leave the residence,"the moms" were forcibly but peaceably arrested and removed by a heavily armed sheriff's department. A few days later,the governor and the mayor brokered a deal with Moms 4 Housing for a local community land trust to purchase what was came to be called the "Moms' House" from the owner. After refurbishing the embattled house,the group began to use it as a transitional home for homeless mothers. The actions of Moms 4 Housing inspired California lawmakers to make changes to housing laws statewide.
Hugo Soto-Martinez is an American labor organizer and politician,currently serving as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 13th district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America,Soto-Martinez defeated incumbent Mitch O'Farrell in the 2022 general election.
Kent Lee is an American politician serving as a member of the San Diego City Council. He represents the 6th District in the San Diego City Council,which encompasses the neighborhoods of Miramar,Mira Mesa,and parts of Rancho Peñasquitos. He assumed office in December 2022,replacing termed-out city council member Chris Cate. As Cate was the only Republican on the City Council,Lee's election led to a complete lockout of Republicans from the San Diego City Council.
The Kansas City Tenants Union, also known as KC Tenants,is a non-profit tenant's union in Kansas City,Missouri. It was founded in 2019 by Tiana Caldwell and Tara Raghuveer.
