Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # SAJE ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.saje.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The SAJE Blog](https://www.saje.net/news/blog/) - [SAJE Mourns the Passing of Board Treasurer Mike Neely](https://www.saje.net/mike-neely/) - SAJE Mourns the Passing of Board Treasurer Mike Neely By Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director June 22, 2022 SAJE is heartbroken to announce the passing of our Board Treasurer, Mike Neely. For the past six years, Mike has been a passionate and dedicated member of the SAJE family. He joined SAJE’s Board of Directors in 2017 after a decades-long career in homelessness outreach and services https://www.saje.net/mike-neely/ - [An Open Letter to the Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates](https://www.saje.net/openletterla/) - An Open Letter to the Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates October 13, 2022 By the South LA Building Healthy Communities Collaborative Dear Mayoral Candidates, We are appalled and disgusted by the anti-Black and racist remarks spoken by sitting City Council members. We all need to work together to ensure the City of LA recognizes this terrible but continuing legacy, and takes decisive action to counter https://www.saje.net/openletterla/ - [Keep Calm and Stay COVID-19 Free](https://www.saje.net/keep-calm-and-stay-covid-19-free/) - Keep Calm and Stay COVID-19 Free This morning, Mayor Eric Garcetti, and LA County Supervisors declared a state of emergency for the city of Los Angeles and greater LA County, due to the spread of coronavirus. So far, California has 50 recorded cases, and the first coronavirus death was confirmed this morning. Elected officials and experts at the LA Department of https://www.saje.net/keep-calm-and-stay-covid-19-free/ - [SAJE Town Hall Ignites Action to Defend Measure ULA](https://www.saje.net/saje-town-hall-ignites-action-to-defend-measure-ula/) - SAJE Town Hall Ignites Action to Defend Measure ULA By AmyLinda Nevarez, Director of Organizing and Advocacy June 16, 2026 Join us at L.A. City Hall tomorrow (Wednesday, June 17) at 9 a.m. to advocate for L.A. City Council to NOT put a measure on L.A.’s November ballot to weaken ULA. A ballot measure related to “fixing” Measure ULA will significantly reduce revenue we https://www.saje.net/saje-town-hall-ignites-action-to-defend-measure-ula/ - [The ICE Raids Are a Coordinated Attack on Public Life. We Must Defend the Commons.](https://www.saje.net/ice-raid-coordinated-attack-defend-the-commons/) - The ICE Raids Are a Coordinated Attack on Public Life. We Must Defend the Commons. By Iris Craige, SAJE Assistant Director of Policy and Research October 15, 2025 Los Angeles has become a target in a federal immigration enforcement campaign glaringly aimed at Democrat-led cities across the U.S. In June, declaring the city had become a “war zone” in need of forcible “clean up,” President Trump deployed 4,000 National Guard https://www.saje.net/ice-raid-coordinated-attack-defend-the-commons/ - [Trump Wants To Evict Tens of Thousands of Immigrants from Public Housing. Here’s How You Can Stop Him.](https://www.saje.net/trump-wants-to-evict-tens-of-thousands-of-immigrants-from-public-housing-heres-how-you-can-stop-him/) - Trump Wants To Evict Tens of Thousands of Immigrants from Public Housing. Here’s How You Can Stop Him. April 13, 2026 By Alejandro Campillo, Coordinator, Climate and the Built Environment The Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting public comments through Tuesday, April 21. Please submit yours by clicking here! The Trump administration is trying to evict immigrants from public housing. On February 20, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) https://www.saje.net/trump-wants-to-evict-tens-of-thousands-of-immigrants-from-public-housing-heres-how-you-can-stop-him/ - [L.A. County Moves Forward with Local Preference Policy for Renters Facing Displacement](https://www.saje.net/l-a-county-moves-forward-with-local-preference-policy-for-renters-facing-displacement/) - L.A. County Moves Forward with Local Preference Policy for Renters Facing Displacement By Maria Patino-Gutierrez May 19, 2026 Exciting news for residents of unincorporated Los Angeles neighborhoods Florence-Firestone, East Los Angeles, and the other 100+ communities that are represented by the County Board of Supervisors. Last month, Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell (SD2) and Supervisor Hilda L. Solis (SD 1) introduced a motion to develop a local preference https://www.saje.net/l-a-county-moves-forward-with-local-preference-policy-for-renters-facing-displacement/ - [L.A. Metro’s Equity Toolkit Incorporates Key Insights from SAJE Members](https://www.saje.net/l-a-metros-equity-toolkit-incorporates-key-insights-from-saje-members/) - L.A. Metro’s Equity Toolkit Incorporates Key Insights from SAJE Members Mariana Paredes Luna, Assistant Director, Organizing and Advocacy June 9, 2026 Since 2024, SAJE has been assisting L.A. Metro in the development of an Equity Toolkit, a centralized resource for Metro staff, partners, and communities to access data sources and apply key equity indicators to their projects. Equity is central to Metro’s mission to expand https://www.saje.net/l-a-metros-equity-toolkit-incorporates-key-insights-from-saje-members/ - [Are L.A. Tenants Protected from Harassment? Assessing TAHO’s Strengths and Weaknesses](https://www.saje.net/are-l-a-tenants-protected-from-harassment-assessing-tahos-strengths-and-weaknesses/) - Are L.A. Tenants Protected from Harassment? Assessing TAHO’s Strengths and Weaknesses By Hannah Ouyachi, SAJE Intern June 8, 2026 Since 2021, there have been over 24,000 tenant harassment complaints filed with the city, according to recent data from the Controller’s Office. Tenant harassment is an increasingly common feature of modern tenancy in Los Angeles, particularly for low-income tenants in rent-stabilized units. Landlords often use harassment to https://www.saje.net/are-l-a-tenants-protected-from-harassment-assessing-tahos-strengths-and-weaknesses/ - [Making Climate Investments Work for Small Businesses](https://www.saje.net/making-climate-investments-work-for-small-businesses/) - Making Climate Investments Work for Small Businesses By Chris Tyler, Communications Manager June 5, 2026 Earlier this spring, SAJE hosted the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network (SBAN) for a site visit on climate gentrification—a sometimes surprising driver of displacement in communities undergoing development. SBAN is a cohort of 200+ member organizations that collectively support more than 38,000 small businesses in diverse neighborhoods across https://www.saje.net/making-climate-investments-work-for-small-businesses/ - [It’s Time to Put the VRO Out of Its Misery and Start Enforcing Short-Term Rental Laws](https://www.saje.net/its-time-to-put-the-vro-out-of-its-misery-and-start-enforcing-short-term-rental-laws/) - It’s Time to Put the VRO Out of Its Misery and Start Enforcing Short-Term Rental Laws By Iris Craige Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Airbnb’s Vacation Rental Ordinance has started to look more like a zombie policy proposal: never fully passing, never fully dying, continuing to lurch itself around City Hall week after week. Unfortunately, the company has more than enough money to keep reanimating the corpse via their Save our Services https://www.saje.net/its-time-to-put-the-vro-out-of-its-misery-and-start-enforcing-short-term-rental-laws/ - [The City Planning Department Wants Deeper Affordability Incentives for SB 79. City Council Should Listen. ](https://www.saje.net/the-city-planning-department-wants-deeper-affordability-incentives-for-sb-79-city-council-should-listen/) - The City Planning Department Wants Deeper Affordability Incentives for SB 79. City Council Should Listen. By Maria Patino-Gutierrez, Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy May 28, 2026 ***Send this one click email to City Council offices, asking them to prioritize Exhibit 2B and anything to deepen affordability levels. California legislators passed SB 79, the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, in 2025. SB 79 is intended to make it https://www.saje.net/the-city-planning-department-wants-deeper-affordability-incentives-for-sb-79-city-council-should-listen/ - [SAJE & ACCE Are Suing the State of California for Failure to Provide ERAP to Eligible Tenants](https://www.saje.net/blog-sajesuescalifornia/) - SAJE & ACCE Are Suing the State of California for Failure to Provide ERAP to Eligible Tenants May 9, 2022 By SAJE Staff After breaking their promise to provide tenants with 18 months of rental assistance through their Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is being sued by Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) and Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE https://www.saje.net/blog-sajesuescalifornia/ - [A New Roadmap for Equitable Building Decarbonization in L.A.](https://www.saje.net/a-new-roadmap-for-equitable-building-decarbonization-in-l-a/) - A New Roadmap for Equitable Building Decarbonization in L.A. By Grace Hut, Assistant Director, Policy and Advocacy May 27, 2026 Buildings are the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in the City of Los Angeles, making up 43% of total emissions. That’s why building decarbonization—the process of reducing or eliminating building emissions through electrification, energy efficiency upgrades and use of alternative energy sources—is https://www.saje.net/a-new-roadmap-for-equitable-building-decarbonization-in-l-a/ - [Can L.A. Afford to Cancel the Olympics? New SAJE Report Weighs the Costs](https://www.saje.net/can-l-a-afford-to-cancel-the-olympics/) - Can L.A. Afford to Cancel the Olympics? New SAJE Report Weighs the Costs February 5, 2026 As the Winter Olympic Games kick off in Milan, and with less than three years to go before our own Games begin, Angelenos continue to be largely in the dark about whether or not we’ll be able to afford them. According to a new report by Strategic Actions for a Just Economy, https://www.saje.net/can-l-a-afford-to-cancel-the-olympics/ - [Disasters Open Up Opportunities for Exploitation. SB 1090 Helps Shut Them Down. ](https://www.saje.net/disasters-open-up-opportunities-for-exploitation-sb-1090-helps-shut-them-down/) - Disasters Open Up Opportunities for Exploitation. SB 1090 Helps Shut Them Down. By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy May 7, 2026 In the days immediately following the Eaton Fire, while Altadena residents were still navigating the devastation of the disaster, many began receiving calls and text messages from corporate investors asking if they were willing to sell their homes. These calls were sometimes framed https://www.saje.net/disasters-open-up-opportunities-for-exploitation-sb-1090-helps-shut-them-down/ - [Half of L.A.’s Short-Term Rentals Are Illegal, but Only 0.2% Have Been Cited. That’s $850 Million We’re Not Collecting.](https://www.saje.net/half-of-l-a-s-short-term-rentals-are-illegal-but-only-0-2-have-been-cited-thats-850-million-were-not-collecting/) - Half of L.A.’s Short-Term Rentals Are Illegal, but Only 0.2% Have Been Cited. That’s $850 Million We’re Not Collecting. By Lily Aronovitz, SAJE Communications Intern May 5, 2026 Reject efforts to weaken short term rental regulations! Join us at the PLUM meeting on Tuesday, May 12 at 12:30 p.m. to tell them to take action NOW to protect renters, preserve our neighborhoods and crack down on illegal STRs! RSVP HERE. Los Angeles is in https://www.saje.net/half-of-l-a-s-short-term-rentals-are-illegal-but-only-0-2-have-been-cited-thats-850-million-were-not-collecting/ - [SAJE Voter Guide: June 2 Primary Edition](https://www.saje.net/saje-voter-guide-june-3-primary-edition/) - SAJE Voter Guide: June 2 Primary Edition By SAJE Staff May 21, 2026 ***En español abajo*** This primary, taxes are on the ballot, and we support all of them...kind of. SAJE and members generally support efforts to tax corporations to fund essential city services such as street and sidewalk repairs, fire protection, parks, and other initiatives that benefit the public good. But https://www.saje.net/saje-voter-guide-june-3-primary-edition/ - [SAJE Escuelita Unpacks the L.A. City Budget with Kenneth Mejia](https://www.saje.net/saje-escuelita-unpacks-the-l-a-city-budget-with-kenneth-mejia/) - SAJE Escuelita Unpacks the L.A. City Budget with Kenneth Mejia By Milo Baker, SAJE Communications Intern May 15, 2026 Over 70 guests gathered on Thursday evening, May 7, for an Escuelita focused on understanding the complexities of L.A.’s massive city budget and how it’s passed. Our Escuelitas are quarterly pop-ed sessions that focus on current issues and events, and they are open to the public. https://www.saje.net/saje-escuelita-unpacks-the-l-a-city-budget-with-kenneth-mejia/ - [Save Our Services Wants to Give L.A.’s Housing to Tourists. We Have Hotels for That.](https://www.saje.net/save-our-services-housing-to-tourist/) - Save Our Services Wants to Give L.A.’s Housing to Tourists. We Have Hotels for That. September 5, 2025 By Glafira Lopez In L.A., as in many cities, unregulated short-term rentals have driven up rents and reduced the number of available rental units. According to a 2022 report from the School of Urban Planning, McGill University, the proliferation of short-term rentals in L.A. has cost the average renter household $810 more https://www.saje.net/save-our-services-housing-to-tourist/ - [New SAJE Report Exposes Gaps in Eviction Data Reporting across California](https://www.saje.net/new-saje-report-exposes-gaps-in-eviction-data-reporting-across-california/) - New SAJE Report Exposes Gaps in Eviction Data Reporting across California By SAJE Staff May 6, 2026 Last year, California spent nearly $1.5 billion to combat homelessness, funding rental assistance programs, interim housing, and housing vouchers, among other programs. But state policymakers responsible for lowering rates of homelessness are too often working in the dark because they lack critical information about the hundreds of thousands of https://www.saje.net/new-saje-report-exposes-gaps-in-eviction-data-reporting-across-california/ - [Stop the Expansion of Short Term Rentals in L.A.](https://www.saje.net/stop-expansion-short-term-rentals/) - Stop the Expansion of Short Term Rentals in L.A. By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy March 18, 2026 On March 24, the Los Angeles City Council’s Planning and Land Use (PLUM) Committee will vote on a proposed Vacation Rental Ordinance (VRO). From SAJE’s perspective, the reasons to oppose this proposed ordinance are clear: it would expand an industry that is already https://www.saje.net/stop-expansion-short-term-rentals/ - [L.A. Is Finally Starting to Track Corporate Landlords, and It’s About Time](https://www.saje.net/track-corporate-landlords/) - L.A. Is Finally Starting to Track Corporate Landlords, and It’s About Time By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy April 14, 2026 Over the past several years, Los Angeles has seen a growing number of homes sold to corporate landlords. These companies often operate through networks of LLCs and trusts, making it hard to see how much housing they actually control. On paper, they may https://www.saje.net/track-corporate-landlords/ - [Dispelling Some Myths about SAJE’s Government Contracts](https://www.saje.net/sajes-government-contracts/) - Dispelling Some Myths about SAJE’s Government Contracts By Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director March 24, 2026 SAJE was recently awarded a $6.6 million contract by the City of Los Angeles Housing Department to do outreach and education with community members about the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO). At SAJE, this news was greeted with satisfaction, as we felt we had written a good response https://www.saje.net/sajes-government-contracts/ - [Want to Explore Ideas for Equitable Land Use in Los Angeles? Join ZED!](https://www.saje.net/want-to-explore-ideas-for-equitable-land-use-in-los-angeles-join-zed/) - Want to Explore Ideas for Equitable Land Use in Los Angeles? Join ZED! By Iris Craige, Assistant Director, Policy and Research April 23, 2026 SAJE is sometimes mischaracterized as an organization that opposes development, especially market-rate housing, because of concerns about gentrification, displacement, and neighborhood change. We do have concerns, based on what we see happening on the ground in lower-resourced pockets of Los Angeles, when new development https://www.saje.net/want-to-explore-ideas-for-equitable-land-use-in-los-angeles-join-zed/ - [L.A.’s Small Businesses Need Renter Protections, Too. Council Just Did Something About That.](https://www.saje.net/l-a-s-small-businesses-need-renter-protections-too-council-just-did-something-about-that/) - L.A.’s Small Businesses Need Renter Protections, Too. Council Just Did Something About That. On April 22, the L.A. City Council introduced a motion to explore the creation of a Commercial Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance. This is a first-of-its-kind effort to protect the city’s small businesses from coercive, retaliatory, and bad-faith landlord practices that are driving displacement in commercial corridors. The motion was introduced by Councilmembers Ysabel Jurado (CD14), Eunisses https://www.saje.net/l-a-s-small-businesses-need-renter-protections-too-council-just-did-something-about-that/ - [The Greenhouse Shows the Way to Pollution-Free Homes in South L.A.](https://www.saje.net/the-greenhouse-shows-the-way-to-pollution-free-homes-in-south-l-a/) - The Greenhouse Shows the Way to Pollution-Free Homes in South L.A. By Grace Hut, Assistant Director, Policy and Advocacy April 21, 2026 Earlier this month, members of SAJE’s Climate and Built Environment Team had the opportunity to tour Greenhouse South LA with L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell (SD 2). The Greenhouse is a 100-year old, fully electrified family home in South Central Los Angeles that serves https://www.saje.net/the-greenhouse-shows-the-way-to-pollution-free-homes-in-south-l-a/ - [ULA Emergency Income Support for Seniors and Disabled Renters Opens Friday!](https://www.saje.net/ula-emergency-income-support-for-seniors-and-disabled-renters-opens-friday/) - ULA Emergency Income Support for Seniors and Disabled Renters Opens Friday! By SAJE Staff April 9, 2026 Attention, Angelenos! Are you (or is someone in your home) a senior citizen or person with a disability? Are you behind on rent, or at risk of displacement? If so, we’ve got good news for you: the online application portal for the ULA Emergency Income Support Program (ISP) opens https://www.saje.net/ula-emergency-income-support-for-seniors-and-disabled-renters-opens-friday/ - [LA28 Is Promising a “Sustainable” Olympics with No Environmental Regulations](https://www.saje.net/olympics-with-no-environmental-regulations/) - LA28 Is Promising a “Sustainable” Olympics with No Environmental Regulations By Simone Maher, Community Organizing Intern March 6, 2026 In their Impact and Sustainability Plan for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28 promises to create the most “sustainable” games in history and expand “access to a healthy environment for those most vulnerable in our community.” It’s worth noting the Paris 2024 Olympics organizers https://www.saje.net/olympics-with-no-environmental-regulations/ - [The SAJE Guide to People with Clipboards 2026](https://www.saje.net/guide-to-people-with-clipboards/) - The SAJE Guide to People with Clipboards 2026 By SAJE Staff March 19, 2026 The time is again upon us: everywhere in Los Angeles, people with clipboards are asking registered voters to sign their names below initiatives they hope will be on the ballot this fall. It can be kind of annoying, but three of them are actually pretty important to sign. Why https://www.saje.net/guide-to-people-with-clipboards/ - [Transforming L.A. City’s Charter for Better Representation](https://www.saje.net/transforming-l-a-citys-charter/) - Transforming L.A. City’s Charter for Better Representation By SAJE Staff At next week’s Escuelita on Thursday, March 5, we’ll explore the ins and outs of Los Angeles City Charter reform. Our City Charter is the constitution for the entire city—and it impacts our everyday lives, from how the city keeps the lights on to how we are represented at City Hall. The https://www.saje.net/transforming-l-a-citys-charter/ - [More than 80% of Metro riders qualify for the LIFE discount program. Make it fareless!](https://www.saje.net/make-it-fareless/) - More than 80% of Metro riders qualify for the LIFE discount program. Make it fareless! By Mariana Paredes Luna, Assistant Director of Organizing and Advocacy Feb. 24, 2026 Last month, LA Metro launched a Care-Based Services division inside their newly formed Department of Public Safety. This division merges the agency’s outreach and response teams to promote collaboration and provide specialized responses to safety incidents rather than solely relying on police https://www.saje.net/make-it-fareless/ - [What’s New for L.A. Renters in 2026?](https://www.saje.net/whats-new-for-l-a-renters-in-2026/) - What’s New for L.A. Renters in 2026? By SAJE Staff January 20, 2026 Following Keep L.A. Housed’s win revising the L.A. Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO) in 2025, we’re excited to share a few key updates for Los Angeles–area renters in the new year! For Rent-Stabilized Units in L.A. City The L.A. Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO) applies to units that are located in https://www.saje.net/whats-new-for-l-a-renters-in-2026/ - [L.A. City Gets One Step Closer to Protecting Renters from Extreme Indoor Heat](https://www.saje.net/l-a-city-gets-one-step-closer-to-protecting-renters-from-extreme-indoor-heat/) - L.A. City Gets One Step Closer to Protecting Renters from Extreme Indoor Heat By Grace Hut, Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy February 17, 2026 Today, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to move forward a motion to explore opting into the county’s Safe Indoor Temperature Ordinance. Passed in August 2025, the Safe Indoor Temperature Ordinance established a maximum indoor temperature threshold of 82 degrees for all https://www.saje.net/l-a-city-gets-one-step-closer-to-protecting-renters-from-extreme-indoor-heat/ - [SAJE Receives Inaugural Leadership Award from the L.A. Funders' Collaborative](https://www.saje.net/saje-receives-inaugural-leadership-award-from-the-la-funders-collaborative/) - SAJE Receives Inaugural Leadership Award from the L.A. Funders’ Collaborative By SAJE Staff January 15, 2026 Earlier this month, SAJE was one of fifteen community-based organizations to receive the inaugural Leadership Award from the Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative. The award recognizes our work advancing green infrastructure and climate equity in Los Angeles and our role “as trusted voices in decision-making spaces and advisory groups, actively https://www.saje.net/saje-receives-inaugural-leadership-award-from-the-la-funders-collaborative/ - [Mayor Bass Revised ED1 to Protect Renters, But the Changes Aren't Enough](https://www.saje.net/revised-ed1/) - Mayor Bass Revised ED1 to Protect Renters, But the Changes Aren’t Enough By the United Neighbors in Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD) Coalition July 22, 2024 On July 1, 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a third revision to her Executive Directive 1 (ED1). Originally issued in December 2022, ED1 is intended to speed up the production of much-needed affordable housing in Los Angeles by making it https://www.saje.net/revised-ed1/ - [UCLA Luskin Institute Selects Two SAJE Staff as 2026 Activists-in-Residence](https://www.saje.net/two-saje-staff-appointed-2026-activists-in-residence-at-the-ucla-luskin-institute/) - UCLA Luskin Institute Selects Two SAJE Staff as 2026 Activists-in-Residence January 9, 2026 By SAJE Staff SAJE is delighted to announce two of our staff have been appointed Activists-in-Residence at the Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy at the University of California, Los Angeles. Director of Policy and Advocacy Chelsea Kirk and Communications Manager Chris Tyler are two of just three applicants selected by the https://www.saje.net/two-saje-staff-appointed-2026-activists-in-residence-at-the-ucla-luskin-institute/ - [¿Qué hay de nuevo para las personas inquilinas en Los Ángeles en 2026?](https://www.saje.net/nuevo-para-las-personas-inquilinas/) - ¿Qué hay de nuevo para las personas inquilinas en Los Ángeles en 2026? Por el equipo de SAJE 20 de enero de 2026 Después de la victoria de Keep L.A. Housed en 2025 para revisar la Ordenanza de Estabilización de Rentas de Los Ángeles (LARSO), nos da gusto compartir algunas actualizaciones clave para las personas inquilinas del área de Los Ángeles en este nuevo año. Para inquilinos con https://www.saje.net/nuevo-para-las-personas-inquilinas/ - [Most Small Businesses in L.A. Rent. Why Aren’t Lawmakers Protecting Them?](https://www.saje.net/most-small-businesses-in-l-a-rent-why-arent-lawmakers-protecting-them/) - Most Small Businesses in L.A. Rent. Why Aren’t Lawmakers Protecting Them? By Chris Tyler, Communications Manager December 5, 2025 All over Los Angeles, beloved commercial tenants like Papa Cristo’s Greek Grill in Pico Union and Say Cheese in Silver Lake are shuttering because of extreme rent increases on top of other financial stressors. In September, Chinatown’s Yue Wa Market closed its doors after 18 years due https://www.saje.net/most-small-businesses-in-l-a-rent-why-arent-lawmakers-protecting-them/ - [For the Love of God, Let Measure ULA Work](https://www.saje.net/for-the-love-of-god-let-measure-ula-work/) - For the Love of God, Let Measure ULA Work By Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director January 23, 2026 Today, Councilmember Nithya Raman (CD4) introduced a motion to place a measure on the June 2026 ballot that would amend Measure ULA to create 15-year exemptions on new construction for multifamily and commercial property sales, among other changes. SAJE staff and members were there to oppose the https://www.saje.net/for-the-love-of-god-let-measure-ula-work/ - [Measure ULA just raised $1 billion for L.A. This is how we solve our housing crisis.](https://www.saje.net/ula-just-raised-1-billion-for-la/) - Measure ULA just raised $1 billion for L.A. This is how we solve our housing crisis. By SAJE Staff January 8, 2026 In December 2025, Measure ULA officially hit the $1 billion mark, a milestone in the City of Los Angeles’ efforts to build affordable housing and prevent homelessness. In fact, just two years into implementation, ULA is now the largest local housing and homelessness-prevention initiative in the United States. If https://www.saje.net/ula-just-raised-1-billion-for-la/ - [The Corporate Buy Up of Altadena Represents a Systemic Failure. Stronger Policies Could Mitigate Future Disaster](https://www.saje.net/altadena-represents-a-systemic-failure/) - The Corporate Buy Up of Altadena Represents a Systemic Failure. Stronger Policies Could Mitigate Future Disaster By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Research In January 2025, the Eaton Fire burned 14,000 acres and damaged or destroyed over 7,000 structures in Altadena. In the immediate aftermath, community response was overwhelming. Neighbors organized clothing drives, raised funds, and cleared debris. New grassroots organizations sprung from these efforts, including the Altadena Tenants https://www.saje.net/altadena-represents-a-systemic-failure/ - [Evicted for Renovation Work in California? Let’s Connect!](https://www.saje.net/evicted-for-renovation/) - Evicted for Renovation Work in California? Let’s Connect! By Ale Campillo, Coordinator [Español abajo] For years, a loophole in California’s AB 1482 (also known as the Tenant Protection Act of 2019) made “renovictions”—or evictions due to renovation work in a rental unit or building—an easy way for unscrupulous landlords to subvert state rental protections, displace long-standing tenants, and hike rents for new ones. https://www.saje.net/evicted-for-renovation/ - [L.A.’s Corporate Landlords Aren’t Always Big Firms: Why LLC Ownership Structure Matters](https://www.saje.net/llc-ownership-structure-matters/) - L.A.’s Corporate Landlords Aren’t Always Big Firms: Why LLC Ownership Structure Matters By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy December 8, 2025 In October 2023, the Los Angeles City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee directed the city’s housing department (LAHD) to study trends in housing stock ownership over the past five years. They wanted to know how many privately owned residential properties had been sold https://www.saje.net/llc-ownership-structure-matters/ - [ED1 Update: Even with Revisions, L.A.’s Rent-Controlled Units Continue to Be Targeted](https://www.saje.net/ed1-update/) - ED1 Update: Even with Revisions, L.A.’s Rent-Controlled Units Continue to Be Targeted By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Deputy Director, Policy and Advocacy May 29, 2025 In December 2022, just a month after she was elected, Mayor Karen Bass issued Executive Directive 1 (ED1) to speed up the production of much-needed affordable housing in Los Angeles. ED1 streamlines development by making it easier to secure permits, clearances, and approvals https://www.saje.net/ed1-update/ - [A New Way L.A. Can Protect Renters on Fixed Incomes from Homelessness](https://www.saje.net/a-new-way-la-can-protect-renters-on-fixed-incomes-from-homelessness/) - A New Way L.A. Can Protect Renters on Fixed Incomes from Homelessness By SAJE Staff November 24, 2025 California is experiencing a dual housing affordability and homelessness crisis. By way of addressing these problems, the City of Los Angeles recently approved a rent cap of 4% for annual rent increases in rent-stabilized units. But for renters on fixed incomes, including the 40% of older adults in the https://www.saje.net/a-new-way-la-can-protect-renters-on-fixed-incomes-from-homelessness/ - [We Successfully Amended SB 79, Now the City Needs to Take Action](https://www.saje.net/we-successfully-amended-sb-79-now-the-city-needs-to-take-action/) - We Successfully Amended SB 79, Now the City Needs to Take Action By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy October 30, 2025 This month, Senate Bill 79 (SB79) was signed into law, changing zoning around rail and bus rapid transit stations to allow developers to build multifamily housing. The law is effective July 2026. As part of the ACT-LA coalition, SAJE successfully advocated for https://www.saje.net/we-successfully-amended-sb-79-now-the-city-needs-to-take-action/ - [LA City Council Approves Capping the Rent at 4%](https://www.saje.net/la-city-council-approves-capping-the-rent-at-4/) - LA City Council Approves Capping the Rent at 4% By SAJE Staff November 12, 2025 This afternoon, the Los Angeles City Council approved setting annual allowable rent increases at between 1% and 4%, determined by 90% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This cap will apply to units in the City of Los Angeles built before 1978 that fall under the Los Angeles Rent https://www.saje.net/la-city-council-approves-capping-the-rent-at-4/ - [LA City Council Should Take a Lesson from NYC and Actually Do Something About the Cost of Living](https://www.saje.net/la-city-council-should-take-a-lesson-from-nyc-and-actually-do-something-about-the-cost-of-living/) - LA City Council Should Take a Lesson from NYC and Actually Do Something About the Cost of Living By AmyLinda Nevarez, Director of Policy and Advocacy November 4, 2025 Today, New Yorkers are voting in a mayoral election that has put the question of affordability front and center. There, Zohran Mamdani’s insurgent and record-breaking victory in the Democratic mayoral primary was driven in large part by his promise to freeze rent increases for https://www.saje.net/la-city-council-should-take-a-lesson-from-nyc-and-actually-do-something-about-the-cost-of-living/ - [Victory! Former Bethune Public Library Site Open to Affordable Housing Developers](https://www.saje.net/victory-former-bethune-public-library-site-open-to-affordable-housing-developers/) - Victory! Former Bethune Public Library Site Open to Affordable Housing Developers By Maria Patiño Gutierrez October 24, 2025 This morning, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) voted to declare the former Bethune Public Library in South L.A. as surplus land. For decades, this 34,000-square-foot-parcel of land at 3685 S. Vermont Avenue has sat vacant and unused. The library building opened in https://www.saje.net/victory-former-bethune-public-library-site-open-to-affordable-housing-developers/ - [A New Chapter for South L.A.’s Bethune? City Agency to Vote on Using This Public Land for Public Good](https://www.saje.net/a-new-chapter-for-south-l-a-s-bethune-city-agency-to-vote-on-using-this-public-land-for-public-good/) - A New Chapter for South L.A.’s Bethune? City Agency to Vote on Using This Public Land for Public Good By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Deputy Director, Policy and Advocacy October 23, 2025 The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles will hear this item on Friday, October 24, beginning at 9:30 a.m. To tune in and give public comment, click here. On Friday, October 24, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of https://www.saje.net/a-new-chapter-for-south-l-a-s-bethune-city-agency-to-vote-on-using-this-public-land-for-public-good/ - [L.A. Can Build New Housing while Curbing Displacement. Local Preference Programs Show the Way.](https://www.saje.net/build-housing-curbing-displacement/) - L.A. Can Build New Housing while Curbing Displacement. Local Preference Programs Show the Way. By Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director October 22, 2025 The clock is ticking on Los Angeles’s housing production goals, and we are behind schedule. California has mandated the city build 456,643 new units of housing by 2029, and we are just 15% of the way there. To speed things up, lawmakers have introduced a slew of https://www.saje.net/build-housing-curbing-displacement/ - [SAJE Escuelita “Demystifies City Council”](https://www.saje.net/demystifies-city-council/) - SAJE Escuelita “Demystifies City Council” By SAJE Staff Friday, August 8, 2025 On Thursday evening, August 7, around 80 people gathered virtually and in-person for another installment of SAJE’s ongoing Escuelita series: “Demystifying City Council.” These “mini schools” look in-depth at issues and topics that our members and community want to learn more about; past sessions have focused on the https://www.saje.net/demystifies-city-council/ - [Fighting Disaster Capitalism with Community Investment](https://www.saje.net/fighting-disaster-capitalism/) - Fighting Disaster Capitalism with Community Investment By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Research August 27, 2025 Building on spatial analysis from Compounding Disaster, the team behind our May 2025 report is pleased to share Confronting Disaster: Curbing Corporate Speculation in Post-Fire Altadena. This new report analyzes the displacement risks facing long-term Altadena residents–especially Black Altadenans–in the wake of the https://www.saje.net/fighting-disaster-capitalism/ - [California Voters Have One Job this November 4: Vote YES on Prop 50](https://www.saje.net/yes-on-prop-50/) - California Voters Have One Job this November 4: Vote YES on Prop 50 By SAJE Staff October 9, 2025 California’s special election on Tuesday, November 4, will have just one issue on the ballot: Proposition 50. If approved, Proposition 50 will temporarily redraw California's congressional district lines to create more Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. SAJE strongly endorses a YES vote on Proposition 50. Why https://www.saje.net/yes-on-prop-50/ - [Climate Justice Means Protecting Both the Planet and the People](https://www.saje.net/protecting-planet-and-people/) - Climate Justice Means Protecting Both the Planet and the People SAJE Staff October 8, 2025 Across the globe, climate change is causing wildfires, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, and extreme heat to be more severe and destructive. How do we build resilience in the face of these disasters, as well as their aftermaths? This was the central question of SAJE’s October 2 escuelita on disaster capitalism, which https://www.saje.net/protecting-planet-and-people/ - [“Build the Commons”: How L’Île-Saint-Denis Worked to Leverage the Paris Olympics for Residents](https://www.saje.net/build-the-commons-how-lile-saint-denis-worked-to-leverage-the-paris-olympics-for-residents/) - “Build the Commons”: How L’Île-Saint-Denis Worked to Leverage the Paris Olympics for Residents An Interview with Mohamed Gnabaly, Mayor of L’Île-Saint-Denis October 3, 2025 Aerial view of L'Île-Saint-Denis. This past spring, SAJE Executive Director Cynthia Strathmann sat down with Mohamed Gnabaly, mayor of L’Île-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris with a population of around 8,300 people. An island in the Seine River historically home to a large North African https://www.saje.net/build-the-commons-how-lile-saint-denis-worked-to-leverage-the-paris-olympics-for-residents/ - [WTF is an NSSE?](https://www.saje.net/wtf-is-an-nsse/) - WTF is an NSSE? By SAJE Staff Last month, concerned community members from all around L.A. gathered at All Power Books for "WTF is an NSSE?," a NOlympics LA teach-in on the 2028 Olympics’ “National Special Security Event" designation. “NSSE” is a security designation given to high-profile events in the U.S., such as the Super Bowl, World Cup, the https://www.saje.net/wtf-is-an-nsse/ - [Embracing Immigrants (and Fighting ICE) on Public Transit](https://www.saje.net/embracing-immigrants-and-fighting-ice-on-public-transit/) - Embracing Immigrants (and Fighting ICE) on Public Transit By Mariana Paredes-Luna, Assistant Director of Organizing & Advocacy September 24 , 2025 Earlier this month, SAJE’s Executive Director Cynthia Strathmann joined Move LA on Zoom for a SoCal Transit Month panel entitled “Embracing Immigrants (and fighting ICE) on Public Transit.” In dialogue with representatives from CHIRLA, Public Advocates, and SF Transit Riders, participants discussed https://www.saje.net/embracing-immigrants-and-fighting-ice-on-public-transit/ - [Promoting a Healthier, More Just L.A. through City Planning](https://www.saje.net/promoting-a-healthier-more-just-l-a-through-city-planning/) - Promoting a Healthier, More Just L.A. through City Planning By Iris Craige, Assistant Director, Policy and Research This August, SAJE partnered with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning to host a two-part series of community workshops to help shape the City of L.A.’s General Plan. These sessions focused on two key chapters: the new Environmental Justice Element and the long-overdue update to the https://www.saje.net/promoting-a-healthier-more-just-l-a-through-city-planning/ - [An Open Letter to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass about Measure ULA](https://www.saje.net/open-letter-to-mayor-bass-ula/) - An Open Letter to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass about Measure ULA September 11, 2025 Dear Mayor Bass: In your backroom deals to create exemptions for Measure ULA, you sold out the majority of Angelenos who voted for you in favor of appeasing special interests. Your actions will needlessly harm Los Angeles’s efforts to ease our affordable housing and homelessness crises—a promise you campaigned on. We the https://www.saje.net/open-letter-to-mayor-bass-ula/ - [New Map Reveals Eviction Filing Trends Across L.A. County](https://www.saje.net/new-map-reveals-eviction-filing-trends-across-los-angeles-county/) - New Map Reveals Eviction Filing Trends Across L.A. County By SAJE Staff In the City of Los Angeles, when a landlord wants to evict you, they have to file a notice of intent with the local housing department. These notices, typically warnings to fix lease violations or vacate the unit, are often resolved before an eviction lawsuit is filed and the case ends up https://www.saje.net/new-map-reveals-eviction-filing-trends-across-los-angeles-county/ - [City Council Approves Reforms to Strengthen Code Enforcement](https://www.saje.net/reform-to-strengthen-code-enforcement/) - City Council Approves Reforms to Strengthen Code Enforcement By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy September 15 , 2025 On September 10, Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed reforms to the Systemic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP), marking a victory for the Keep LA Housed Coalition (KLAH), which SAJE helps lead. For the past few months, KLAH has been advocating for meaningful https://www.saje.net/reform-to-strengthen-code-enforcement/ - [Right to Counsel (RTC) Ordinance Goes Into Effect! / ¡La Ordenanza de Derecho a un Abogado (RTC) Entra en Vigor!](https://www.saje.net/rtc-goes-into-effect/) - Right to Counsel (RTC) Ordinance Goes Into Effect! / ¡La Ordenanza de Derecho a un Abogado (RTC) Entra en Vigor! By AmyLinda Nevarez, Director of Organizing and Advocacy August 20, 2025 [Escrito en Español Abajo] This summer, SAJE celebrated victory when the L.A. City Council unanimously approved the Tenant Right to Counsel (RTC) ordinance. Now, effective Wednesday, August 20, 2025, this new ordinance—the strongest of its kind in the nation—will make tenants earning 80% area https://www.saje.net/rtc-goes-into-effect/ - [El estatus migratorio no limita las protecciones para los inquilinos: conozca sus derechos / Immigration Status Doesn't Limit Renter Protections: Know Your Rights](https://www.saje.net/immigration-status-protections/) - El estatus migratorio no limita las protecciones para los inquilinos: conozca sus derechos / Immigration Status Doesn’t Limit Renter Protections: Know Your Rights By SAJE Staff August 18, 2025 A raíz de los ataques a los inmigrantes en Los Ángeles, queremos recordarle que su estado migratorio NO afecta sus derechos como inquilino. Es ilegal bajo la Ordenanza Anti Acoso de Inquilinos que un propietario pregunte sobre su estado migratorio, comparta su estado migratorio o amenace con revelar su https://www.saje.net/immigration-status-protections/ - [Amendments to SB 79 Are Needed to Bring Truly Affordable Housing to California](https://www.saje.net/amendments-needed-to-sb79/) - Amendments to SB 79 Are Needed to Bring Truly Affordable Housing to California By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy July 31, 2025 California needs to build more affordable housing. But we need to be careful about how we do that to ensure housing is truly affordable and that renters aren’t displaced in the process. This is why we’re concerned about SB 79, a bill https://www.saje.net/amendments-needed-to-sb79/ - [What’s Your Vision for L.A.’s Transit System?](https://www.saje.net/vision-for-la-transit-system/) - What’s Your Vision for L.A.’s Transit System? By Chris Tyler, Communications Manager and Metro Rider August 12 On Friday, August 1, members of SAJE’s Transit Justice Committee teamed up with our friends at ACT-LA to activate the intersection of Vermont Avenue and 7th Street. We conducted outreach with community members to share information around the Vermont Corridor plan and Metro’s plan for https://www.saje.net/vision-for-la-transit-system/ - [Trump Promises a “Safe, Seamless, and Historically Successful” Military Takeover for LA 28](https://www.saje.net/trump-promises-a-safe-seamless-and-historically-successful-military-takeover-for-la-28/) - Trump Promises a “Safe, Seamless, and Historically Successful” Military Takeover for LA 28 By SAJE Staff August 7, 2025 On Tuesday, August 5, President Trump gathered members of his cabinet alongside LA 28 Chairman and frequent “Lolita Express” flyer Casey Wasserman to sign an executive order announcing the creation of a new White House security task force to oversee planning and response for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. https://www.saje.net/trump-promises-a-safe-seamless-and-historically-successful-military-takeover-for-la-28/ - [New L.A. County Cooling Ordinance Is an Important First Step in Protecting Renters from Extreme Heat](https://www.saje.net/new-l-a-county-cooling-ordinance-is-an-important-first-step-in-protecting-renters-from-extreme-heat/) - New L.A. County Cooling Ordinance Is an Important First Step in Protecting Renters from Extreme Heat By Chelsea Kirk, Director of Policy and Advocacy August 5, 2025 Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance that gives renters in unincorporated Los Angeles County a right to cooling. This new ordinance grants tenants a right to install A/C or other cooling mechanisms without obstruction from https://www.saje.net/new-l-a-county-cooling-ordinance-is-an-important-first-step-in-protecting-renters-from-extreme-heat/ - [Trump May Be Having Serious Effects, but He’s Not a Serious Person. L.A. Should Keep That in Mind.](https://www.saje.net/trumo-not-a-serious-person/) - Trump May Be Having Serious Effects, but He’s Not a Serious Person. L.A. Should Keep That in Mind. By Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director, SAJE June 11, 2025 This past weekend, a few protesters graffitied a few blocks of downtown, and then burned a few Waymo cars. They did not burn a whole bus, as fans did after the Dodgers won the World Series, or graffiti a train, as a crowd did after…well, no https://www.saje.net/trumo-not-a-serious-person/ - [Because of ICE, South Central L.A.’s Small Businesses Are Struggling to Stay Open](https://www.saje.net/ice-small-business-struggling/) - Because of ICE, South Central L.A.’s Small Businesses Are Struggling to Stay Open By Karen Ramirez, Program Manager and Community Organizer July 9, 2025 I walk through South Central L.A. two to three times a week, connecting with small businesses, some fighting to stay open, others already shuttered as commercial rents continue to rise. But since the immigration raids that began unfolding across Los Angeles on Friday, June https://www.saje.net/ice-small-business-struggling/ - [SAJE Selected for National Program on Equitable Zoning Solutions](https://www.saje.net/saje-for-equitable-zoning-solution/) - SAJE Selected for National Program on Equitable Zoning Solutions Brandon Kim, Communications Intern August 4, 2025 SAJE is excited to announce we have been chosen to participate in Smart Growth America’s inaugural Zoning for Equitable Solutions and Thriving (ZEST) Communities cohort. Smart Growth America is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, working to “build more livable, connected communities.” They launched ZEST to cultivate https://www.saje.net/saje-for-equitable-zoning-solution/ - [SAJE Creates Mutual Aid Fund to Support Immigrant Members](https://www.saje.net/aid-support-immigrant/) - SAJE Creates Mutual Aid Fund to Support Immigrant Members By Brandon Kim, Communications Intern July 23 As Angelenos continue to be surveilled and targeted by federal agents, SAJE staff have pivoted to focus on the immediate needs of our members, many of whom are immigrants living in South Central L.A. who are afraid of leaving their homes. However, federal agents aren’t the only aggressors: https://www.saje.net/aid-support-immigrant/ - [New SAJE Report Advocates for a Renter’s Right to Cooling](https://www.saje.net/renters-rights-to-cooling/) - New SAJE Report Advocates for a Renter’s Right to Cooling July 8, 2025 Over the next decade, climate scientists predict Los Angeles will experience three times more days of temperatures over 95°F. This extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s fatal. Heat kills more people annually in the U.S. than any other natural disaster, with more than half of deaths occurring indoors due to the absence of https://www.saje.net/renters-rights-to-cooling/ - [SAJE Voter Guide 2024](https://www.saje.net/voter-guide-2024/) - SAJE Voter Guide 2024 Click here to download [En español abajo] SAJE (Strategic Actions for a Just Economy) is a community-based organization in South Central Los Angeles that builds community power and leadership for economic justice. Our positions on these state, county, and city measures and propositions are offered in the spirit of advancing a more just economy for https://www.saje.net/voter-guide-2024/ - [New Community Resilience Center Coming to South L.A.](https://www.saje.net/new-community-resilience-center/) - New Community Resilience Center Coming to South L.A. By Lily Morse, Communications Intern July 9, 2025 St. John’s Community Health in South L.A. is building a Community Resilience Center (CRC) adjacent to its Avalon Health Center. The CRC will provide a safe space for community members to gather, access resources, and organize during climate and public health emergencies like heat waves, wildfires, and https://www.saje.net/new-community-resilience-center/ - [With AB 1240, California Is Finally Moving to Regulate Corporate Landlords—but It’s Not Enough](https://www.saje.net/ab1240-is-it-enough/) - With AB 1240, California Is Finally Moving to Regulate Corporate Landlords—but It’s Not Enough By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy June 25, 2025 Large corporate landlords are reshaping California’s housing market by acquiring thousands of single-family homes and converting them into vehicles for profit. These firms, often backed by private equity or hedge funds, treat housing as a financial asset, not as shelter, and not as https://www.saje.net/ab1240-is-it-enough/ - [Airbnb and FIFA Are Partnering against Tenants](https://www.saje.net/airbnb-fifa-against-tenants/) - Airbnb and FIFA Are Partnering against Tenants By Brandon Kim, NOlympics Campaign Intern June 24, 2025 Across Spain, residents are protesting tourism using signs and water guns. Spain is in the throes of an housing affordability crisis driven by mass tourism and the rise of short-term vacation rentals. The country has seen a huge surge in rent prices—in some areas, rents have https://www.saje.net/airbnb-fifa-against-tenants/ - [Expo Park Is Some of the Only Green Space South LA Has. LAPD Should Find Another Place to Camp Out](https://www.saje.net/echo-park-green-space/) - Expo Park Is Some of the Only Green Space South LA Has. LAPD Should Find Another Place to Camp Out By SAJE’s Equitable Development and Land Use Team June 17, 2025 Early on Friday morning, June 13, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) had once again taken up temporary residence in Exposition Park in South Los Angeles. SAJE staff and local residents saw police cars, militarized vehicles, and tactical personnel in and around the park. https://www.saje.net/echo-park-green-space/ - [The Olympics Will Supercharge Policing in Los Angeles. It’s Time to Cancel.](https://www.saje.net/cancel-los-angeles-olympics/) - The Olympics Will Supercharge Policing in Los Angeles. It’s Time to Cancel. By Brandon Kim, NOlympics Campaign Intern This past week, the federal government invaded L.A., mobilizing the national guard without the consent of California’s Governor Gavin Newsom as well as deploying several hundred U.S. Marines. Meanwhile, federal agencies continue to kidnap residents, and peaceful protests are being violently suppressed by police. These protests are also being https://www.saje.net/cancel-los-angeles-olympics/ - [Note to Trump: You Mess with L.A., You Mess Up the Entire Economy](https://www.saje.net/mess-with-la-mess-with-economy/) - Note to Trump: You Mess with L.A., You Mess Up the Entire Economy By Cynthia Strathman, Executive Director June 13, 2025 SAJE’s mission is to build community leadership and power for economic justice. To do that, we need a functioning economy. The Trump Administration has already engaged in a breathtakingly, jaw-droppingly, utterly stunning (it’s been common to hear some progressives say “there are no words” in regard to https://www.saje.net/mess-with-la-mess-with-economy/ - [As of July 1, Some LARSO Landlords Can Raise Rents by Up to 5%](https://www.saje.net/larso-landlord-can-raise-rent/) - As of July 1, Some LARSO Landlords Can Raise Rents by Up to 5% By Lily Morse, Communications Intern The amount a landlord can legally increase the rent will change beginning on July 1, 2025, for apartments covered by the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO). LARSO is a city law that regulates rental housing, and it applies to buildings with two or more units built before October 1978. https://www.saje.net/larso-landlord-can-raise-rent/ - [Want L.A. Invested in More Affordable Housing? Let’s Tax Corporate Landlords](https://www.saje.net/tax-corporate-landlords/) - Want L.A. Invested in More Affordable Housing? Let’s Tax Corporate Landlords May 27, 2025 By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Research and Policy On May 13, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) submitted a letter in strong support of Council Motion 24-1586. The motion calls on the city to report how many homes in Los Angeles are owned by limited liability companies and corporations, and https://www.saje.net/tax-corporate-landlords/ - ["Mega Events, Mega Opportunities” for an Olympics Disaster](https://www.saje.net/mega-events-olympics-disaster/) - “Mega Events, Mega Opportunities” for an Olympics Disaster By Chris Tyler, Communications Manager May 23, 2025 On Monday, May 19, members of SAJE’s fareless transit campaign team attended the UCLA Los Angeles Transportation Forum 2025, organized by UCLA’s Institute for Transportation Sciences and hosted by the California Endowment. Subtitled “Mega Events, Mega Opportunities,” the convening focused largely on the impending 2028 Summer Olympic https://www.saje.net/mega-events-olympics-disaster/ - [Los Angeles Shouldn’t Let Low-Road Landlords Undermine Public Investment in Water Safety](https://www.saje.net/water-safety/) - Los Angeles Shouldn’t Let Low-Road Landlords Undermine Public Investment in Water Safety December 16, 2024 By Chelsea Kirk, Director of Policy and Research for Building Equity and Transit, SAJE Today–December 16, 2024–marks the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the landmark federal law that empowered the Environmental Protection Agency to set safety standards for the nation’s water providers. Since its passage, the law has necessitated https://www.saje.net/water-safety/ - [New Data Show Altadena’s Black Residents at Risk of Displacement before Eaton Fire](https://www.saje.net/altadenas-black-residents/) - New Data Show Altadena’s Black Residents at Risk of Displacement before Eaton Fire May 14, 2025 The January 2025 Eaton Fire struck in the wake of demographic changes and intensifying gentrification pressures in Altadena, California. According to Compounding Disaster: A Spatial Analysis of Housing Risk and Speculation in Post-Fire Altadena, a new report from SAJE, the impact of the fire may be worse for some residents who are https://www.saje.net/altadenas-black-residents/ - [Divesting from IDF Contractor Cubic Is One More Reason LA Metro Should Go Fareless](https://www.saje.net/la-metro-should-go-fareless/) - Divesting from IDF Contractor Cubic Is One More Reason LA Metro Should Go Fareless By Mariana Paredes-Luna, Assistant Director, Organizing and Advocacy May 16, 2025 LA Metro is spending a lot of public money on a fare system that returns very little revenue for the agency. Los Angeles County sales taxes mostly fund transit operations and capital expenses, with fares covering just 5%. This tiny sliver of profit comes https://www.saje.net/la-metro-should-go-fareless/ - [AB 306 Would Force California to Choose Between Solving the Housing Crisis and the Climate Crisis. It’s a False Dilemma.](https://www.saje.net/ab306/) - AB 306 Would Force California to Choose Between Solving the Housing Crisis and the Climate Crisis. It’s a False Dilemma. By Chelsea Kirk, Director of Policy and Advocacy May 12, 2025 When wildfires ripped through Altadena and the Pacific Palisades in January, the relief response was immediate and manifold. Members of the public raised funds, donated supplies, and made room in their homes for the displaced. And, local and state legislators leapt into action, issuing https://www.saje.net/ab306/ - [Defunding the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office Is a Disaster for L.A.](https://www.saje.net/defunding-cemo/) - Defunding the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office Is a Disaster for L.A. By Grace Hut, Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy April 29, 2025 This past week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed municipal budget of $13.9 billion for fiscal year 2025–26. The city is currently facing a nearly $1 billion dollar budget deficit; in order to close that deficit, the Mayor’s proposed budget includes https://www.saje.net/defunding-cemo/ - [Homes, Not Profits! SAJE Members Join the Global Housing Action Day](https://www.saje.net/homes-not-profits-saje-members-join-the-global-housing-action-day/) - Homes, Not Profits! SAJE Members Join the Global Housing Action Day By Chris Tyler, Communications Manager April 26, 2025 Yesterday, SAJE members and staff gathered for a public action in support of organized tenants living across the street from L.A.’s Exposition Park. The action was coordinated as part of 2025’s Global Housing Action Days initiative on April 25 and 26, organized by the European Action Coalition https://www.saje.net/homes-not-profits-saje-members-join-the-global-housing-action-day/ - [L.A. Renters to City Council: Cap the Rents at 3%!](https://www.saje.net/larso-rent-cap/) - L.A. Renters to City Council: Cap the Rents at 3%! By Lena Sullivan, Tenant Organizer April 24, 2025 On Wednesday evening, April 23, more than 100 Los Angeles renters from Council Districts 8 and 10 attended a town hall meeting hosted by the Keep LA Housed Coalition (KLAH), which SAJE co-founded during the pandemic to put emergency eviction protections in place. KLAH has continued to https://www.saje.net/larso-rent-cap/ - [SAJE Escuelita Explores Federal Immigration Policy Past and Present](https://www.saje.net/escuelita-immigration/) - SAJE Escuelita Explores Federal Immigration Policy Past and Present On Thursday evening, April 3, SAJE hosted “The State of Immigration: A Community Discussion,” the latest installment in our long-running Escuelita series. Our Escuelitas are public pop-ed sessions that focus on current events. They are intended to give attendees more information and context about difficult or divisive issues as well as a place to process https://www.saje.net/escuelita-immigration/ - [SAJE Escuelita on Graffiti Towers Looks at Alternative Housing Models for L.A.](https://www.saje.net/escuelita-graffiti-towers/) - SAJE Escuelita on Graffiti Towers Looks at Alternative Housing Models for L.A. July 12, 2024 By SAJE Staff On Thursday, July 11, SAJE hosted community members for a conversation about Oceanwide Plaza, aka the “Graffiti Towers,” a high rise complex in downtown Los Angeles that was abandoned by developers last year. The towers have become emblematic of Los Angeles’ housing crisis and the people's right to https://www.saje.net/escuelita-graffiti-towers/ - [Stay Cool, L.A.!](https://www.saje.net/stay-cool-la/) - Stay Cool, L.A.! October 4, 2024 By SAJE Staff The October heat wave is here! While it won’t be too hot in South Central, the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys will face especially high temperatures for the next few days. Luckily, our friends at HeatReadyCA.com shared some tips with us to help you stay cool, calm, and https://www.saje.net/stay-cool-la/ - [Los Angeles Renters Win a Right to Counsel](https://www.saje.net/la-renters-win-rtc-2/) - Los Angeles Renters Win a Right to Counsel By SAJE Staff April 1, 2025 The new ordinance, the strongest of its kind in the nation, guarantees tenants the right to an attorney in eviction court proceedings Los Angeles City Council made eviction court proceedings more equitable by voting unanimously to approve the Tenant Right to Counsel Program Ordinance. The ordinance guarantees free, full-scope https://www.saje.net/la-renters-win-rtc-2/ - [New SAJE Report Highlights Challenges U.S. Renters Face in the Push to Decarbonize](https://www.saje.net/tenants-at-the-center-report/) - New SAJE Report Highlights Challenges U.S. Renters Face in the Push to Decarbonize By SAJE Staff March 25, 2025 Our climate crisis is escalating, marked by unprecedented extreme heat and drought, destructive storms, and wildfires, from Los Angeles to the Carolinas. One way to slow it down: decarbonize building stock. Because buildings account for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, mandating retrofits like LED lighting, new insulation, https://www.saje.net/tenants-at-the-center-report/ - [L.A.’s New Interim Control Ordinance Prevents Landlords from Using Renovations to Evict Tenants](https://www.saje.net/l-a-s-new-interim-control-ordinance-prevents-landlords-from-using-renovations-to-evict-tenants/) - L.A.’s New Interim Control Ordinance Prevents Landlords from Using Renovations to Evict Tenants Good news—earlier today, Los Angeles City Councilmembers voted unanimously to pass an interim control ordinance (ICO) temporarily removing renovation work as a basis for eviction from the city’s Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance. This change goes into effect immediately, and remains in place until August 1, 2025, or whenever a permanent ordinance is passed (whichever https://www.saje.net/l-a-s-new-interim-control-ordinance-prevents-landlords-from-using-renovations-to-evict-tenants/ - [Exempting Olympics-Related Construction from Approvals Is a Bait and Switch. Council Should Reject the Motion.](https://www.saje.net/exempting-olympics-related-construction-from-approvals-is-a-bait-and-switch-council-should-reject-the-motion/) - Exempting Olympics-Related Construction from Approvals Is a Bait and Switch. Council Should Reject the Motion. L.A. City Council is set to vote on the motion this Friday, February 28, during a Council session at Van Nuys City Hall. You can share written comment around this disastrous public exemption for private enterprise here, or join us in-person on Friday morning at 10 a.m. in Van Nuys. By NOlympics LA February 26, https://www.saje.net/exempting-olympics-related-construction-from-approvals-is-a-bait-and-switch-council-should-reject-the-motion/ - [In the Wake of the L.A. Fires, SAJE Files Suit Against Six Landlords for Rent Gouging](https://www.saje.net/in-the-wake-of-the-l-a-fires-saje-files-suit-against-six-landlords-for-rent-gouging/) - In the Wake of the L.A. Fires, SAJE Files Suit Against Six Landlords for Rent Gouging Following the Eaton and Palisades fires, which caused tens of thousands of Angelenos to lose their homes, SAJE has filed a lawsuit against six Los Angeles–based landlords and agents accused of illegally raising rents to exploit displaced residents. This is the first private civil action against illegal rent gouging since the fires began. Filed on https://www.saje.net/in-the-wake-of-the-l-a-fires-saje-files-suit-against-six-landlords-for-rent-gouging/ - [A 2025 Update for L.A. Renters](https://www.saje.net/update-for-renters/) - A 2025 Update for L.A. Renters Did you know that L.A. City’s existing rent stabilization rules have allowed annual rent increases to significantly outpace inflation? Back in November, the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) shared a report with the L.A. City Council that recommended capping the maximum allowable rent increase—something we continue to fight for as part of the Keep LA https://www.saje.net/update-for-renters/ - [Protecting LA County Renters During and After the 2025 Wildfires](https://www.saje.net/protecting-la-county-renters-during-and-after-the-2025-wildfires/) - Protecting LA County Renters During and After the 2025 Wildfires Councilmembers Hernandez and Soto-Martínez introduced a special motion to protect renters in L.A. City following the fires. It's coming up for a vote in Council this Wednesday, January 29. L.A. needs to act now to keep Angelenos safe! Click here to email City Council in support of this motion. By the Keep LA Housed Coalition https://www.saje.net/protecting-la-county-renters-during-and-after-the-2025-wildfires/ - [The Fires Are Still Burning in L.A. LA Metro Should Extend its Fareless Policy.](https://www.saje.net/extend-fareless-policy/) - The Fires Are Still Burning in L.A. LA Metro Should Extend its Fareless Policy. For Metro's Board Meeting on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10am, public comment can be given by telephone or in-person. The public comment participation call can be joined beginning at 9:55am: Dial-in: 888-978-8818 English Access Code: 5647249# Spanish Access Code: 7292892# To give public comment on item 36, discussed below, enter #2 (pound two) when https://www.saje.net/extend-fareless-policy/ - [Short-Term Rentals Helped Create L.A.’s Housing Crisis. We Need a Ban, not More of Them](https://www.saje.net/short-term-rentals-ban/) - Short-Term Rentals Helped Create L.A.’s Housing Crisis. We Need a Ban, not More of Them By Iris Craige, Assistant Director of Policy and Research, Land Use and Equitable Development January 21, 2025 Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an emergency resolution to temporarily relax regulations on short-term rentals (STRs) across the county. Understandably, they want to make it easier for people displaced by the recent fires to https://www.saje.net/short-term-rentals-ban/ - [Fires Are Devastating Communities and Livelihoods Across the Region. Los Angeles Should Enact an Eviction Moratorium Now.](https://www.saje.net/eviction-moratorium-fires/) - Fires Are Devastating Communities and Livelihoods Across the Region. Los Angeles Should Enact an Eviction Moratorium Now. By Pablo Estupiñan, Director, Anti-Eviction January 9, 2025 As fires continue to rage across Los Angeles County, the LA County Board of Supervisors and all affected cities should enact an emergency eviction moratorium to prevent the further displacement of thousands of Angelenos. These fires have wrought tragic devastation, including the loss of lives, homes, communities, https://www.saje.net/eviction-moratorium-fires/ - [Renovictions Are Worsening L.A.’s Housing Crisis. It’s Time for City Council to Act](https://www.saje.net/renoviction/) - Renovictions Are Worsening L.A.’s Housing Crisis. It’s Time for City Council to Act This Wednesday, October 16, we’ll be making public comment at the city’s Housing & Homelessness Committee meeting. There, we’ll urge council members to amend the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance to stop evictions for substantial remodels, and vote “yes” on an urgency ordinance to stop the surge of these evictions now. Learn more and get https://www.saje.net/renoviction/ - [Short-Term Rentals Are Eating Up Our Affordable Housing. L.A. Should Enact Stronger Penalties.](https://www.saje.net/short-term-rentals/) - Short-Term Rentals Are Eating Up Our Affordable Housing. L.A. Should Enact Stronger Penalties. December 3, 2024 By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Director of Policy and Research Want to tell the City Council we need stronger enforcement of home-sharing companies like Airbnb? You can submit public comment to the Housing and Homeless Committee by clicking here. In 2018, the City of Los Angeles passed the Home-Sharing Ordinance (HSO) to regulate https://www.saje.net/short-term-rentals/ - [L.A. County Approves Permanent 3% Cap on Rent Raises for Most RSTPO Units](https://www.saje.net/rso-rent-cap/) - L.A. County Approves Permanent 3% Cap on Rent Raises for Most RSTPO Units November 26, 2024 By Pablo Estupiñan, Director of the Right to Counsel Campaign In 2018, after sustained advocacy from tenant rights groups, L.A. County began the process to establish a Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance (RSTPO) to protect tenants living in unincorporated areas of the County from excessive rent raises. The RSTPO allows landlords https://www.saje.net/rso-rent-cap/ - [If ULA Money Isn't for Permanently Affordable Housing, What’s the Point?](https://www.saje.net/measure-ula-affordable-housing/) - If ULA Money Isn’t for Permanently Affordable Housing, What’s the Point? This Wednesday, November 6, the City Council’s Housing & Homelessness Committee will vote on these amendments. Join us and fight for permanent affordability with ACT-LA’s Action Alert. By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Director of Research and Policy, Equitable Development and Land Use In November 2022, Los Angeles voters passed Measure ULA because they understood the necessity https://www.saje.net/measure-ula-affordable-housing/ - [L.A. County Launches New Program to Routinely Inspect Rental Housing](https://www.saje.net/inspect-rental-housing/) - L.A. County Launches New Program to Routinely Inspect Rental Housing October 23, 2024 By Oscar U. Zarate, Director of Organizing & Advocacy, Building Equity and Transit Starting today, rental housing in unincorporated L.A. County will be subject to routine, proactive health and safety checks. Under the new Rental Housing Habitability Program (RHHP), unanimously approved by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors in April 2024, units https://www.saje.net/inspect-rental-housing/ - [SAJE Escuelita on LA Metro Safety Looks at Alternatives to Policing](https://www.saje.net/escuelita-la-metro-policing/) - SAJE Escuelita on LA Metro Safety Looks at Alternatives to Policing On Thursday evening, September 5, SAJE hosted a community discussion on safety and policing on LA Metro. The event, co-presented with the ACLU of Southern California, was part of our Esceuelita series, which looks at issues of racial justice and economic equity in Los Angeles. The series is open to the general public; registration https://www.saje.net/escuelita-la-metro-policing/ - [SAJE Wins Amendments to the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance](https://www.saje.net/saje-wins-taho-ammedments/) - SAJE Wins Amendments to the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance October 4, 2024 By Katie Wagman, SAJE Intern and UCLA Luskin Public Affairs Student On September 24, the L.A. City Council unanimously voted to adopt a package of amendments to the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO) after SAJE’s advocacy for stronger protections. TAHO was originally passed in 2021 and prohibits landlords from harassing tenants by removing https://www.saje.net/saje-wins-taho-ammedments/ - [New Revisions to the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Are Looking Good. Here’s What We’re Still Advocating For.](https://www.saje.net/citywide-housing-incentive-program/) - New Revisions to the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Are Looking Good. Here’s What We’re Still Advocating For. By Maria Patino Gutierrez, Director of Policy and Research, Equitable Development and Land Use September 20, 2024 ****Join us this Thursday, Sep 26 at 8am and tell the City Planning Commission to meet LA’s most pressing needs for affordable and healthy housing without displacement! You can find a toolkit for public comment here.**** On Tuesday, https://www.saje.net/citywide-housing-incentive-program/ - [LA’s Housing Crisis Is a Mental Health Crisis, Too. Let’s Make Sure Tenants Are Protected.](https://www.saje.net/housing-crisis-is-mental-health-crisis/) - LA’s Housing Crisis Is a Mental Health Crisis, Too. Let’s Make Sure Tenants Are Protected. By Marisol Granillo Arce, M.S.W., M.P.H., A.S.W., social worker and SAJE member September 20, 2024 **If you support a stronger Tenant Anti Harassment Ordinance for Los Angeles tenants, please submit a public comment to the City Council before 2 PM on Monday, September 23! You can find our toolkit for written public comment here.** Los https://www.saje.net/housing-crisis-is-mental-health-crisis/ - [LA Metro Wants to Create an In-House Police Department. This Is a Bad Idea.](https://www.saje.net/metropolicingblog/) - LA Metro Wants to Create an In-House Police Department. This Is a Bad Idea. By SAJE’s Built Environment and Transit Team June 28, 2023 On June 22, LA Metro's Board of Directors instructed the agency to prepare a comprehensive implementation plan to establish an in-house police department. This decision to begin drafting a plan without further deliberation and study is troubling, and we believe LA Metro is headed https://www.saje.net/metropolicingblog/ - [Why SAJE Is Not Participating in LA28 / Porqué SAJE No Participa en LA28](https://www.saje.net/la2028blog/) - Why SAJE Is Not Participating in LA28 / Porqué SAJE No Participa en LA28 September 8, 2022 / El 8 de Septiembre de 2022 By Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director [Escrito en Español Abajo] The LA28 Olympics Committee recently has begun inviting community-based organizations to join working groups focused on business procurement, hiring, and sustainability. However, efforts in these areas will not prevent the Olympics from inflicting serious and lasting https://www.saje.net/la2028blog/ - [L.A. County Board of Supervisors Vote to Advance Tenant Right to Counsel Program](https://www.saje.net/right-to-counsel/) - L.A. County Board of Supervisors Vote to Advance Tenant Right to Counsel Program By Pablo Estupiñan, SAJE Director of the Right to Counsel Campaign July 16, 2024 This morning, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of advancing a Right to Counsel ordinance for tenants facing eviction. The law would apply to unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, guaranteeing full-scope legal representation for https://www.saje.net/right-to-counsel/ - [How Corporate Landlords Harm Community Health](https://www.saje.net/how-corporate-landlords-harm-community-health/) - How Corporate Landlords Harm Community Health By SAJE Staff June 18, 2024 A new report by Human Impact Partners finds that corporate landlords often pursue profit-making strategies that have negative impacts on community health. Corporate Wealth V. Community Health, which SAJE contributed to, looks at nationwide data on housing code violations as well as the experiences of tenants in https://www.saje.net/how-corporate-landlords-harm-community-health/ - [L.A. County Board of Supervisors Introduces Plan to Protect Commercial Tenants](https://www.saje.net/protect-commercial-tenants/) - L.A. County Board of Supervisors Introduces Plan to Protect Commercial Tenants By Francisco Arvizu, Assistant Director, South LA Eco-Lab Displacement Avoidance Project July 9, 2024 During today’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Supervisors Hilda Solis (SD1) and Holly Mitchell (SD2) introduced a motion titled “Ensuring Economic Protections for https://www.saje.net/protect-commercial-tenants/ - [What You Need To Know About Security Deposits](https://www.saje.net/securitydeposits/) - What You Need To Know About Security Deposits By SAJE Staff June 9, 2023 Shiloh and her friends found an apartment in North East Los Angeles that required a $12,000 security deposit. The amount should have been a red flag—it was more than three times the amount they were to pay in rent each month. Regardless, they all loved the place, so https://www.saje.net/securitydeposits/ - [What to Pay Attention to When Signing a Lease](https://www.saje.net/leaseblog/) - What to Pay Attention to When Signing a Lease By SAJE Staff August 25, 2023 Signing a lease might feel scary if you’ve never done it before. A lease is a legal contract, so it’s important to understand what the terms and conditions mean and what your rights as a renter are. If you’ve already checked out a place and liked what you https://www.saje.net/leaseblog/ - [California’s Renters Need Heat Relief, Too. Why Is the State Leaving them Behind?](https://www.saje.net/california-indoor-air-temperature-policy-should-protect-renters/) - California’s Renters Need Heat Relief, Too. Why Is the State Leaving them Behind? Chelsea Kirk, Director of Policy and Research, Building Equity and Transit June 26, 2024 Climate change is impacting California in myriad ways–including raising average temperatures across the state and causing heat waves that are both more frequent and longer lasting. Living in extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable, it’s dangerous; in Los Angeles, the average extreme https://www.saje.net/california-indoor-air-temperature-policy-should-protect-renters/ - [L.A. Is About to Pass an Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance. Let's Make Sure It Protects Tenants.](https://www.saje.net/affordable-housing-streamlining-ordinance-recommendations/) - L.A. Is About to Pass an Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance. Let’s Make Sure It Protects Tenants. By the United Neighbors Against Displacement (UNIDAD) Coalition June 25, 2024 The United Neighbors Against Displacement (UNIDAD) Coalition, which SAJE is a member of, supports codifying the Affordable Housing Streaming Ordinance. This ordinance will make it easier and cheaper to build much-needed housing in Los Angeles by expediting processing, clearances, and approvals for developments that https://www.saje.net/affordable-housing-streamlining-ordinance-recommendations/ - [Why Healthy Housing Matters, and What You Can Do About It](https://www.saje.net/why-healthy-housing-matters-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/) - Why Healthy Housing Matters, and What You Can Do About It November 8, 2023 By the Building Equity and Transit Team When you think about public health issues, rental housing may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But substandard conditions—when buildings are overcrowded, dilapidated, or infested with mold or pests—are a big obstacle to ensuring communities are safe, healthy, and able to thrive. https://www.saje.net/why-healthy-housing-matters-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/ - [Los Angeles’ Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Needs Better Affordability Incentives](https://www.saje.net/los-angeles-citywide-housing-incentive-program-chip-needs-better-affordability-incentives/) - Los Angeles’ Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Needs Better Affordability Incentives May 24, 2024 By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Equitable Development and Land Use Earlier this month, SAJE, as part of the ACT-LA coalition, recommended the Los Angeles City Planning Department amend their draft Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) ordinance and draft Resident Protections Ordinance (RPO). Our recommendations included feedback we heard https://www.saje.net/los-angeles-citywide-housing-incentive-program-chip-needs-better-affordability-incentives/ - [Decarbonizing California Equitably: New SAJE Report Looks at the Effects of Decarbonization on Tenants Across the State](https://www.saje.net/decarbcaliforniaequitably/) - Decarbonizing California Equitably: New SAJE Report Looks at the Effects of Decarbonization on Tenants Across the State September 28, 2023 By SAJE Staff Over the next two decades, California will be undertaking a massive, unprecedented effort to decarbonize buildings throughout the state. Senate Bill 48 will soon require state leaders to develop a strategy to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from residential and commercial buildings. And, in 2024, California will begin https://www.saje.net/decarbcaliforniaequitably/ - [SAJE’s Displacement Avoidance Project Aims to Protect South Central’s Small Businesses](https://www.saje.net/southlaecolab/) - SAJE’s Displacement Avoidance Project Aims to Protect South Central’s Small Businesses By Nicolas Segura, SAJE Intern May 14, 2024 In 2022, the California Strategic Growth Council awarded $35 million to local organizations to fund community engagement, workforce development, economic opportunities, urban greening, energy efficiency, transit access, and mobility projects in South Central Los Angeles under the umbrella of the South LA Eco-Lab. Two years later, SAJE https://www.saje.net/southlaecolab/ - [The Dodger Stadium Gondola: A Community Discussion](https://www.saje.net/gondola/) - The Dodger Stadium Gondola: A Community Discussion By SAJE Intern Nicolas Segura April 15, 2024 On Thursday, April 4, SAJE hosted a community discussion on the gondola proposed for moving riders between Union Station and Dodger Stadium. Supporters of the project hope to reduce traffic in the Chinatown-Elysian Park area during game days by having stadium-goers fly over these neighborhoods. Members https://www.saje.net/gondola/ - [SAJE Wins Stronger Code Enforcement for Unincorporated L.A. County](https://www.saje.net/rhhp/) - SAJE Wins Stronger Code Enforcement for Unincorporated L.A. County By Oscar Zarate, Director, Organizing and Advocacy, Building Equity and Transit April 16, 2024 Nearly five years ago, tired of dealing with L.A. County’s broken code-enforcement system, SAJE members voted to campaign for a stronger one. Tenant members and leaders had identified multiple problems with the existing system, including the fact it was housed https://www.saje.net/rhhp/ - [New L.A. Renters Rights Map Shows Policy Wins Since the Pandemic](https://www.saje.net/policywins/) - New L.A. Renters Rights Map Shows Policy Wins Since the Pandemic April 24, 2024 By Kyle Nelson, Senior Policy and Research Analyst, Anti-Eviction At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, SAJE and other housing rights advocates and attorneys formed a coalition, Keep LA Housed (KLAH), to protect vulnerable renters from eviction. While fighting for strong pandemic-era safeguards, KLAH began crafting a Tenant Bill of Rights (TBOR) https://www.saje.net/policywins/ - [UPenn Report: LA Rental Debt Exceeds $1 Billion](https://www.saje.net/laevictions/) - UPenn Report: LA Rental Debt Exceeds $1 Billion By Nicolas Segura, SAJE Intern During the lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Los Angeles enacted rental protections to allow tenants to stay in their homes. One of these protections was a rent freeze, which allowed tenants to defer rent payments until February 1, 2024. After that, tenants would have https://www.saje.net/laevictions/ - [Governor Newsom’s Proposed Budget Cuts Jeopardize Equitable Climate Action](https://www.saje.net/governor-newsoms-proposed-budget-cuts-jeopardize-equitable-climate-action-2/) - Governor Newsom’s Proposed Budget Cuts Jeopardize Equitable Climate Action February 21, 2024 By Chelsea Kirk, Director, Policy and Advocacy, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy California Governor Gavin Newsom recently proposed to solve the state’s 2024–25 budget shortfall by slashing spending on critical climate initiatives. If passed, California will defund or delay programs related to clean emissions, extreme heat resilience, and sustainable https://www.saje.net/governor-newsoms-proposed-budget-cuts-jeopardize-equitable-climate-action-2/ - [Is Your Building Being Demolished? If It’s Protected Under SB 8, You Have Rights](https://www.saje.net/sb-8/) - Is Your Building Being Demolished? If It’s Protected Under SB 8, You Have Rights By Glafira Lopez, Community Organizer, Equitable Development and Land Use April 28, 2023 / El 28 de Abril de 2023 [Escrito en Español Abajo] If you live in Los Angeles and your building is being demolished to create new housing, you may have protection under an important new law. SB 8 is a California state https://www.saje.net/sb-8/ - [Your Landlord Doesn’t Have to Provide Air Conditioning, but They Should! / ¡Su propietario no tiene que proveerle aire acondicionado, pero debería hacerlo!](https://www.saje.net/airconditioningblog/) - Your Landlord Doesn’t Have to Provide Air Conditioning, but They Should! / ¡Su propietario no tiene que proveerle aire acondicionado, pero debería hacerlo! September 14, 2022 / El 14 de Septiembre de 2022 By Chelsea Kirk, Director, Policy and Advocacy, Building Equity and Transit [Escrito en Español Abajo] Temperatures reached as high as 110 degrees in Los Angeles during last week’s heatwave, which left many renting Angelenos wondering: Why doesn’t my apartment have AC? The reason is https://www.saje.net/airconditioningblog/ - [LA County Is Poised to Reform Code Enforcement. We Must See It Through](https://www.saje.net/cceblog/) - LA County Is Poised to Reform Code Enforcement. We Must See It Through Oscar Zarate, Director, Organizing and Advocacy, Building Equity and Transit December 15, 2022 /El 7 de diciembre de 2022 [Escrito en Español Abajo] Lourdes Villegas, a resident of East Compton and mother of two, has a landlord who refuses to fix anything. Lourdes lives with cockroaches, broken windows, holes in her apartment that lead directly to https://www.saje.net/cceblog/ - [LA Sells Out: The Olympic Bid to Privatize Public Transit / Los Angeles Se Vende: La Apuesta Olímpica Para Privatizar El Transporte Público](https://www.saje.net/blogolympicstransit/) - LA Sells Out: The Olympic Bid to Privatize Public Transit / Los Angeles Se Vende: La Apuesta Olímpica Para Privatizar El Transporte Público By the SAJE Building Equity and Transit/ Escrito Por El Equipo de Desarrollo, del Medio Ambiente y Transporte June 16, 2022 / 16 de Junio de 2022 [Escrito en Español Abajo] On June 15, the Los Angeles Times published an update on countywide efforts to initiate transportation projects in anticipation of the 2028 Summer Olympics. https://www.saje.net/blogolympicstransit/ - [New Report Shows Right to Counsel Is a Cost-Effective Way to Keep Angelenos Housed](https://www.saje.net/rtc/) - New Report Shows Right to Counsel Is a Cost-Effective Way to Keep Angelenos Housed By SAJE’s Anti-Eviction Team August 10, 2023 Each year, more than 40,000 Los Angeles-area renters receive eviction notices. Just 3% of these renters have legal representation when they appear in eviction court, while 88% of landlords who sue for eviction are represented by attorneys. This imbalance of resources and power has manifold negative effects https://www.saje.net/rtc/ - [Rent Control Policies](https://www.saje.net/rent-control-policies-affect/) - Rent Control Policies Rent Control There are 15 cities in California have rent control, or Rent Stabilization Ordinances (RSOs), including San Francisco, San Jose, Berkeley, and Los Angeles. Each city has a different set of rules that protects tenants from unreasonable rent raises. In Los Angeles, the RSO does not cover every rental home. The ordinance only applies https://www.saje.net/rent-control-policies-affect/ - [Time Is Nearly Up for Angelenos Who Owe Back Rent. Without a Rent-Relief Program in Place, We’ll All Pay the Price](https://www.saje.net/rentdebt/) - Time Is Nearly Up for Angelenos Who Owe Back Rent. Without a Rent-Relief Program in Place, We’ll All Pay the Price By Kyle Nelson, Senior Policy and Research Analyst, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy July 25, 2023 On August 1, time is up for Angelenos who owe back rent accumulated between March 2020 and September 2021. A lot has changed since Los Angeles enacted its freeze on rent-debt repayment: COVID-19 is still a threat, but https://www.saje.net/rentdebt/ - [The Road to Transit Equity: The Case for Universal Fareless Transit in Los Angeles](https://www.saje.net/the-road-to-equity-the-case-for-fareless-transit-in-los-angeles/) - The Road to Transit Equity: The Case for Universal Fareless Transit in Los Angeles May 10, 2023 By SAJE Staff Recent news about LA Metro has portrayed a public transit agency in crisis as it struggles to address safety concerns and a failure to restore ridership to pre-pandemic levels. A report from Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) and Alliance for Community Transit (ACT-LA) proposes a bold solution https://www.saje.net/the-road-to-equity-the-case-for-fareless-transit-in-los-angeles/ - [Streamlining Affordable Housing Production Is Important, but So Is Protecting Renters](https://www.saje.net/streamlining-and-renters/) - Streamlining Affordable Housing Production Is Important, but So Is Protecting Renters By the United Neighbors in Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD) Coalition June 26, 2023 Los Angeles City Council members are considering a motion to codify Executive Directive 1 (Council File 23-0623), which aims to streamline affordable housing project applications. Making affordable housing easier to build is a good thing: the city desperately needs more affordable units, https://www.saje.net/streamlining-and-renters/ - [SAJE and Tenant Rights Advocates Reach Settlement in ERAP Lawsuit against the State of California](https://www.saje.net/erap-settlement/) - SAJE and Tenant Rights Advocates Reach Settlement in ERAP Lawsuit against the State of California June 5, 2023 SAJE and other tenants rights advocates have reached a landmark settlement in our lawsuit against the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) over their administration of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). ERAP was created to provide direct financial assistance to low-income families struggling to pay rent during the pandemic. https://www.saje.net/erap-settlement/ - [Fewer Renter Protections Will Mean More Unhoused Angelenos. A Right to Counsel Can Help](https://www.saje.net/rtcblog/) - Fewer Renter Protections Will Mean More Unhoused Angelenos. A Right to Counsel Can Help April 19, 2023 By Pablo Estupiñan, Director, Right to Counsel Campaign SAJE will host a Town Hall on the Right to Counsel on May 3, 2023, at 6:00 PM. You can attend in person or join via Zoom to learn about the proposed ordinance, tenant rights in Los Angeles, and what you can do to https://www.saje.net/rtcblog/ - [SAJE's Position on Lobbying Requirements for 501(c)(3) Nonprofits](https://www.saje.net/municipal-lobbying-ordinance/) - SAJE’s Position on Lobbying Requirements for 501(c)(3) Nonprofits March 15, 2023 By Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director On February 13, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE), along with more than twenty other Los Angeles-based 501(c)3 organizations, submitted public comment to the Los Angeles City Council on proposed amendments to the city’s municipal lobbying ordinance. To understand why we oppose this amendment as it https://www.saje.net/municipal-lobbying-ordinance/ - [新冠肺炎(COVID-19)资源](https://www.saje.net/新冠肺炎covid-19资源/) - 新冠肺炎(COVID-19)资源 为支持在全国范围内努力减少新冠肺炎的扩散，目前《公正经济战略行动》（SAJE）办公室已关闭，直至另行通知。但是，我们仍然能够回答您的租户权利问题，并提供最新的新冠肺炎更新和在这些困难时期可用的资源。 在一个健康、安全和无障碍的家庭中生活是您的人权。您可以在这里找到有用的信息和重要的资料，帮助您争取和组织您的权利。每周三上午11点（英语）和中午12点半（西班牙语），您可以通过Facebook Live观看我们每周一次的 "房客行动诊所问答 "的录音。您可以在每周二下午4点至晚上7点和周四上午10点至下午1点，或者在周一至周五上午10点至下午6点的正常办公时间内拨打我们的租户帮助热线，电话：(213) 745-9961。 全郡300多个联盟组织组成了HealthyLA联盟。我們花了好幾個小時的時間，通過電郵、電話銀行和組織起來，爭取更有力的租客保護。在我們的共同努力下，為洛杉磯郡和洛杉磯市的租戶贏得了以下保障： 与新冠肺炎相关的未付款之郡级暂停驱逐令扩大到所有没有地方应急保护之洛杉矶郡的城市。 房东不得收取利息和/或逾期费。 郡、市租金稳定条例（又称租金管制）所涵盖的所有住宅单位的租金不得上涨。 租金偿还期限已延长至12个月。 驱逐保护措施包括对额外租户的过失驱逐、未经许可的宠物和任何与新冠肺炎相关的扰民行为。 追溯至3月4日，在取消紧急命令之前，不能进行任何埃利斯法案的驱逐行动。 为所有无证居民提供的额外资源和服务 www.saje.net/tenant-clinic www.advancingjustice-la.org www.kiwa.org www.carecen-la.org www.krcla.org www.ccedla.org Chirla.org Relief Funds 您的声音很重要 我们呼吁我们各级民选官员为了所有加州人的利益立即采取行动。 请联系加文·纽森州长的办公室。 请联系您的地区主管。 请联系您当地的理事会成员。 请州长暂停驱逐的呼吁书 我的名字是【您的名字】，我是洛杉矶《公正经济战略行动》（SAJE）的成员，我呼吁敦促纽森州长立即实施全州范围内的租房者保护措施。 立即在全州范围内暂停驱逐、加租和取消抵押品赎回权。 立即部署州政府的雨天基金并应用于租金和抵押贷款援助，以及宣布立即停止在州内收取租金和抵押贷款。 州长应利用州政府的监管权力，禁止公用事业关闭、滞纳金和提高费率，并恢复州内每户住宅或企业的服务。在全球大流行病期间，本州继续采取行动是至关重要的。谢谢您。 给洛杉矶市议会关于租户保护的呼吁书 呼吁书样本： 您好，我的名字是【您的名字】。 我是您所在地区的选民，因为我担心这次健康危机将成为长期的驱逐和经济危机，让我背负着大量的债务，并面临无家可归的风险。我敦促【市议員姓名】支持HealthyLA聯盟的要求—— 1）通过全面暂停驱逐令，让我在家中安全无忧， 2）支持永久的反骚扰条例。 联系您的市议会成员： Gil Cedillo, CD 1 - (213) 473-7001; gilbert.cedillo@lacity.org Paul Krekorian, CD 2 - (213) 473.7002; https://www.saje.net/%e6%96%b0%e5%86%a0%e8%82%ba%e7%82%8ecovid-19%e8%b5%84%e6%ba%90/ - [COVID19관련 자료](https://www.saje.net/covid19관련-자료/) - COVID19관련 자료 COVID-19의 확산을 줄이기 위한 전국적인 노력을 지지하기 위해 SAJE 사무소는 추후 공지가 있을 때까지 현재 문을 닫은 상태입니다. 그러나 세입자의 권리와 관련된 질문에 대한 답변과 어려운 시기에 사용 가능한 COVID-19 및 자료에 대한 최신 업데이트는 여전히 제공되고 있습니다. 건강하고 안전하며 장애인을 위한 접근성이 좋은 집에서 사는 것은 인간의 권리입니다. 귀하의 권리를 위해 싸우고 이를 조직화하는 https://www.saje.net/covid19%ea%b4%80%eb%a0%a8-%ec%9e%90%eb%a3%8c/ - [Mga Resources tungkol sa COVID19](https://www.saje.net/mga-resources-tungkol-sa-covid19/) - Mga Resources tungkol sa COVID19 Sa pagsuporta sa pamabansang pagsisikap na mabawasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19, ang opisina ng SAJE ay kasalukuyang sarado hanggang may bagong abiso. Gayunpaman, maaari pa rin naming sagutin ang inyong mga tanong tungkol sa mga karapatan ng mga tenants ang at makapagbigay ng pinaka huling balita hinggil sa COVID-19 at ng mga resources na maaring https://www.saje.net/mga-resources-tungkol-sa-covid19/ - [SAJE statement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)](https://www.saje.net/saje-statement-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca/) - SAJE statement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) We at Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) believe that the repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by the Department of Justice is a regressive and detrimental action against the very communities that continue to make our nation great. We are outraged, upset, and disappointed at the shortsightedness of this decision from https://www.saje.net/saje-statement-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca/ - [Voter Guide 2020](https://www.saje.net/voter-guide-2020/) - Voter Guide 2020 This year's election is about more than who will be president. Your vote is your voice and an opportunity to affect housing, employment, and health care. At SAJE we strive to help our neighbors turn knowledge into political power. This guide will help you get registered to use your voice to build a healthier happier https://www.saje.net/voter-guide-2020/ - [SAJE Launches LA Tenant Action Center / SAJE lanza el Centro de Acción para Inquilinos de Los Ángeles](https://www.saje.net/tenantactioncenter_blog/) - SAJE Launches LA Tenant Action Center / SAJE lanza el Centro de Acción para Inquilinos de Los Ángeles September 6, 2022 / El 6 de Septiembre de 2022 By SAJE Staff [Escrito en Español Abajo] Tool Empowers Los Angeles County Tenants to Enforce Their Legal Right to Safe and Healthy Housing As rental housing is increasingly corporatized, digital tools are both necessary and essential to helping tenants understand their legal rights and communicate https://www.saje.net/tenantactioncenter_blog/ - [Saving Tips for Renters](https://www.saje.net/conservation-tips-for-renters/) - Saving Tips for Renters Conservation is a community effort. Every member of our communities plays an important role in maintaining LA's resources. When we each do our part to conserve, the result is a healthier, happier, hydrated Los Angeles. If saving resources, isn't exciting enough, how about saving money while you do it? Here are five saving tips for https://www.saje.net/conservation-tips-for-renters/ - [Development in South LA: A Threat or an Opportunity?](https://www.saje.net/development-in-south-la/) - Development in South LA: A Threat or an Opportunity? It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that Los Angeles is in the grip of a housing affordability crisis. Studies last year found Los Angeles to be the least affordable city in the country for renters The average Los Angeles renter spends 47% of their paycheck on rent; to afford the average https://www.saje.net/development-in-south-la/ - [Ending Tenant Protections Will Make Our Homelessness Crisis Worse / Poner fin a las protecciones para inquilinos empeorará nuestra crisis de personas sin hogar](https://www.saje.net/tenantprotectionsblog/) - Ending Tenant Protections Will Make Our Homelessness Crisis Worse / Poner fin a las protecciones para inquilinos empeorará nuestra crisis de personas sin hogar September 26, 2022 / El 26 de Septiembre de 2022 By SAJE Tenant Rights Staff [Escrito en Español Abajo] At the beginning of September, we had some “good news”: according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the number of unhoused people in the county grew by 4.1% between 2020 and 2022. Of course, any https://www.saje.net/tenantprotectionsblog/ - [Opportunity Zones and Disaster Capitalism](https://www.saje.net/opportunity-zones-and-disaster-capitalism/) - Opportunity Zones and Disaster Capitalism By Alex Ferrer Opportunity Zones are a massive tax incentive program for investors with capital gains to put their money into projects in designated low income communities. As we talk about in our report Displacement Zones, the Opportunity Zones tax breaks create a predatory relationship where outside investors receive huge giveaways to engage in extractive https://www.saje.net/opportunity-zones-and-disaster-capitalism/ - [COVID19 Resources](https://www.saje.net/los-angeles-covid19-resources/) - COVID19 Resources In support of nationwide efforts to promote safety and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 SAJE has adjusted our operating procedures. In-person meetings and onsite services have been suspended indefinitely. However, we’re still offering community support. Visit our Tenant Action Clinic page for information on COVID-19 adjusted clinic format. You can find helpful resources and https://www.saje.net/los-angeles-covid19-resources/ - [SAJE Files Lawsuit Against the City for Approving a Luxury Hotel on Public Land](https://www.saje.net/bethunelawsuit/) - SAJE Files Lawsuit Against the City for Approving a Luxury Hotel on Public Land March 6, 2023 By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Director of Policy and Research On Friday, March 3, 2023, Carstens, Black & Minteer LLP filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles on behalf of Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) for failing to comply with the law when they overrode regulatory decisions and allowed https://www.saje.net/bethunelawsuit/ - [Don't Sell Out South Central to a Luxury Developer](https://www.saje.net/public-land-for-public-good/) - Don’t Sell Out South Central to a Luxury Developer By UNIDAD Members Katherine J.G. McKeon, Staff Attorney, Public Counsel, and, Maria Patiño Gutierrez, SAJE Director of Policy and Research CLICK HERE TO SEND EMAIL TO YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER TELLING THEM TO OPPOSE THIS MOTION. January 11, 2023 The United Neighbors in Defense Against Displacement Coalition (UNIDAD) writes to express its strong opposition to the https://www.saje.net/public-land-for-public-good/ - [Mayor Bass: The Bethune Site Is Public Land. It Should Be Preserved as Part of Your Executive Directive.](https://www.saje.net/unidadlettertomayorbass/) - Mayor Bass: The Bethune Site Is Public Land. It Should Be Preserved as Part of Your Executive Directive. February 14, 2023 By United Neighbors in Defense of Displacement (UNIDAD) Dear Mayor Bass, United Neighbors in Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD) is a coalition of residents and organizations in South Central Los Angeles dedicated to keeping families in their homes and improving the health and economic well-being of low-income communities of color through responsible development. https://www.saje.net/unidadlettertomayorbass/ - [Mayor Bass's LA Metro Board Appointees Will Be Key to Improving Transit Equity in LA](https://www.saje.net/actlaletter/) - Mayor Bass’s LA Metro Board Appointees Will Be Key to Improving Transit Equity in LA February 7, 2023 [En español abajo] Dear Mayor Bass: The Alliance for Community Transit - Los Angeles (ACT-LA) is a Los Angeles County coalition of 42 community-focused organizations that strives to create just, equitable, and sustainable transportation systems and neighborhoods. We place the interests of working-class communities and communities of color first as we work https://www.saje.net/actlaletter/ - [California Failed Tenants By Privatizing Rent Relief, but It’s Not Too Late to Fix the Program](https://www.saje.net/eraplawsuitblog/) - California Failed Tenants By Privatizing Rent Relief, but It’s Not Too Late to Fix the Program By Faizah Malik, Public Counsel, and Madeline Howard, Western Center on Law and Poverty December 7, 2022 / El 7 de diciembre de 2022 [Escrito en Español Abajo] In January 2021, the State of California established the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to distribute billions in funds allocated by the federal government for those struggling https://www.saje.net/eraplawsuitblog/ - [The ICE Games: How the Olympics Expands Policing in L.A. / Los juegos ICE: Cómo las Olímpiadas amplían la vigilancia policial en L.A.](https://www.saje.net/laolympicspolicing/) - The ICE Games: How the Olympics Expands Policing in L.A. / Los juegos ICE: Cómo las Olímpiadas amplían la vigilancia policial en L.A. By NOlympics LA November 17, 2022 / El 17 de noviembre de 2022 [Escrito en Español Abajo] You may have heard the Olympics are coming to Los Angeles in 2028. But did you know that means Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—agencies responsible for identifying, detaining, and deporting undocumented residents—are https://www.saje.net/laolympicspolicing/ - [Planning to the People: Residents Have a Voice in Land Use / Planeación Para El Pueblo: La Comunidad Tengan Una Voz en El Uso de Terreno](https://www.saje.net/pplblog/) - Planning to the People: Residents Have a Voice in Land Use / Planeación Para El Pueblo: La Comunidad Tengan Una Voz en El Uso de Terreno November 2, 2022 / El 2 de noviembre de 2022 By Maria Patiño Gutierrez, Director of Policy and Research [Escrito en Español Abajo] Many of the practices SAJE fights—exclusionary development, the mistreatment of low-income tenants—rely on racist and elitist logic regarding who counts as a valid public subject. By organizing people to demand rights that https://www.saje.net/pplblog/ - [](https://www.saje.net/2022voterguide/) - October 14, 2022 / El 14 de Octubre de 2022 By SAJE Staff / Escrito por Personal de SAJE Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) is a community-based organization in South Central Los Angeles that builds community power and leadership for economic justice. The positions we have chosen to take on these statewide, countywide, https://www.saje.net/2022voterguide/ - [SAJE’s Updated OWN-IT! App Connects Tenants and Housing Justice Activists with Property Info / OWN-IT! actualizado de SAJE! La Aplicación Conecta a Los Inquilines y Activistas de Justicia de Vivienda con Información de La Propiedad](https://www.saje.net/blogownit/) - SAJE’s Updated OWN-IT! App Connects Tenants and Housing Justice Activists with Property Info / OWN-IT! actualizado de SAJE! La Aplicación Conecta a Los Inquilines y Activistas de Justicia de Vivienda con Información de La Propiedad August 18, 2022 / El 18 de Agosto de 2022 Written by SAJE’s Equitable Development and Land Use Team / Escrito por el Equipo de SAJE de Desarrollo Equitativo y Uso de la Tierra [Escrito en Español Abajo] SAJE has launched an updated version of Organizers’ Warning Notification and Information for Tenants (OWN-IT!), an app https://www.saje.net/blogownit/ - [The Eviction Crisis to Come / La Crisis de Desalojos que se Avecina](https://www.saje.net/evictioncrisisblog/) - The Eviction Crisis to Come / La Crisis de Desalojos que se Avecina September 29, 2022 / El 29 de Septiembre de 2022 Kyle Nelson, Ph.D., Researcher with Keep LA Housed and the Right to Counsel Coalition [Escrito en Español Abajo] The City of Los Angeles is currently debating rolling back the tenant protections enacted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Doing so, however, would https://www.saje.net/evictioncrisisblog/ - [We Need Affordable Housing, Not Luxury Hotels / El Sur de Los Ángeles Necesita Viviendas Asequibles, No Hoteles de Lujo](https://www.saje.net/bethuneblog/) - We Need Affordable Housing, Not Luxury Hotels / El Sur de Los Ángeles Necesita Viviendas Asequibles, No Hoteles de Lujo September 19, 2022 / El 19 de Septiembre de 2022 By SAJE Equitable Development and Land Use Staff [Escrito en Español Abajo] On September 20, Los Angeles City Council will hear an appeal from a developer who is seeking to build a Marriott Hotel on a vacant 34,000-square-foot-parcel of land on Vermont Avenue in https://www.saje.net/bethuneblog/ - [Statement on Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León, and Ron Herrera / Declaración Sobre Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León, and Ron Herrera](https://www.saje.net/statement-on-nury-martinez/) - Statement on Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León, and Ron Herrera / Declaración Sobre Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León, and Ron Herrera October 11, 2022 / El 11 de Octubre de 2022 By SAJE Staff and Members [Escrito en Español Abajo] Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) condemns Los Angeles City Council Members Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, and Kevin de León and LA County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera for sharing and condoning racist, anti-Black, https://www.saje.net/statement-on-nury-martinez/ - [Don’t Get Them Twisted: Inflation Is No Excuse for Raising Rent / No Se Confunda: La Inflación No es Pretexto para Aumentar La Renta](https://www.saje.net/inflation-blog/) - Don’t Get Them Twisted: Inflation Is No Excuse for Raising Rent / No Se Confunda: La Inflación No es Pretexto para Aumentar La Renta September 1, 2022 / El 1 de Septiembre de 2022 Written by Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director [Escrito en Español Abajo] Our public discourse around the rental market tends to slip from one frame to another depending on the economic climate. When interest rates are low, we talk about rental properties as smart long-term investments https://www.saje.net/inflation-blog/ - [Give Us Your Input as We Apply for Millions toward Community-Led Improvements // Denos su opinión para nuestra aplicación para millones de dólares para mejoras guiadas por la comunidad](https://www.saje.net/help-us-apply-for-millions-toward-community-led-improvements-in-south-central/) - Give Us Your Input as We Apply for Millions toward Community-Led Improvements // Denos su opinión para nuestra aplicación para millones de dólares para mejoras guiadas por la comunidad By SAJE Staff June 2, 2022 SAJE needs your help and input to ensure South Central LA is awarded a $35 million Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant. The TCC program empowers the communities most impacted by pollution to choose their own goals, strategies, and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution. You https://www.saje.net/help-us-apply-for-millions-toward-community-led-improvements-in-south-central/ - [SAJE Lawsuit Demands Equal Access to Emergency Rental Assistance](https://www.saje.net/saje-demands-equal-access-to-emergency-rental-assistance-in-new-lawsuit/) - SAJE Lawsuit Demands Equal Access to Emergency Rental Assistance By SAJE Staff June 9, 2022 On June 6, SAJE, the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, and PolicyLink jointly filed suit against the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Our lawsuit contends that the department is not providing due process and equal access to low-income tenants seeking emergency rental assistance to stay in https://www.saje.net/saje-demands-equal-access-to-emergency-rental-assistance-in-new-lawsuit/ - [Let’s Keep Public Land for Public Good: Help Us Stop SB 1373](https://www.saje.net/lets-keep-public-land-for-public-good-help-us-stop-sb-1373/) - Let’s Keep Public Land for Public Good: Help Us Stop SB 1373 By SAJE Staff June 9, 2022 On June 8, SAJE and United Neighbors in Defense of Displacement (UNIDAD) submitted formal opposition to California Senate Bill 1373. UNIDAD is a coalition of residents and community groups working to promote responsible development in South Central Los Angeles. Specifically, UNIDAD works to ensure “public land for public good”—that https://www.saje.net/lets-keep-public-land-for-public-good-help-us-stop-sb-1373/ - [The Interconnectedness of Our Struggles: Why the Fight for Reproductive Rights is Inseparable from Housing Justice Work / La interconexión de nuestras luchas: por qué la lucha por los derechos reproductivos es inseparable del trabajo de justicia en la vivienda](https://www.saje.net/bloginterconnectedness/) - The Interconnectedness of Our Struggles: Why the Fight for Reproductive Rights is Inseparable from Housing Justice Work / La interconexión de nuestras luchas: por qué la lucha por los derechos reproductivos es inseparable del trabajo de justicia en la vivienda July 28, 2022 / El 28 de Julio de 2022 By Dalyn Smith and Nisha Vyas, Western Center on Law and Poverty /Por Dalyn Smith y Nisha Vyas, Western Center on Law and Poverty [Escrito en Español Abajo] On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision in Dobbs v. https://www.saje.net/bloginterconnectedness/ - [Guidelines for Ethical Investment in Real Estate / Lineamientos para Inversiones Éticas En Bienes Raíces](https://www.saje.net/blogethicalinvestment/) - Guidelines for Ethical Investment in Real Estate / Lineamientos para Inversiones Éticas En Bienes Raíces August 1, 2022 / El 1 de Agosto de 2022 By the SAJE Tenant Rights Team / Por el Equipo de Derechos de los Inquilinos de SAJE [Escrito en Español Abajo] In Los Angeles, the corporatization of housing has made ethical investment in real estate even more difficult. Corporate landlords and management companies can form https://www.saje.net/blogethicalinvestment/ - [Eviction Notice? The Tenant Power Toolkit Can Help You Fight Back!/ ¿Aviso de desalojo? ¡El Tenant Power Toolkit puede ayudarlo a defenderse!](https://www.saje.net/blogtenantpowertoolkit/) - Eviction Notice? The Tenant Power Toolkit Can Help You Fight Back!/ ¿Aviso de desalojo? ¡El Tenant Power Toolkit puede ayudarlo a defenderse! July 25, 2022 / El 25 de Julio de 2022 By the SAJE Tenant Rights Team / Escrito por el Equipo de Derechos de los Inquilines de SAJE [Escrito en Español Abajo] On Tuesday July 19, 2022, activists, organizations, legal providers, and allies met on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to announce https://www.saje.net/blogtenantpowertoolkit/ - [A Renter’s Right to Counsel Could Help Solve Our Housing Crisis! Here’s What You Should Know! / ¡El Derecho de un Inquiline a un Abogado Podría Ayudar a Resolver Nuestra Crisis de Vivienda! ¡Esto Es Lo Que Debe Saber!](https://www.saje.net/blogrtc/) - A Renter’s Right to Counsel Could Help Solve Our Housing Crisis! Here’s What You Should Know! / ¡El Derecho de un Inquiline a un Abogado Podría Ayudar a Resolver Nuestra Crisis de Vivienda! ¡Esto Es Lo Que Debe Saber! By Cheyanne Washington, Right to Counsel Coalition / Escrito Por Cheyanne Washington, Coalición por el Derecho a Asesoramiento June 30, 2022 / 30 de Junio de 2022 [Escrito en Español Abajo] If you’ve ever watched a crime show, then you are probably familiar with the sentence “If you cannot afford an attorney, one will https://www.saje.net/blogrtc/ - [Need Help Filing A Complaint Against Your Landlord? Attend SAJE’s Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance Clinic // ¿Necesita Ayuda Para Presentar Una Queja Contra Su Arrendador? Ven A La Clínica De Ordenanza Contra El Acoso De Inquilines De SAJE](https://www.saje.net/blogtahoclinc/) - Need Help Filing A Complaint Against Your Landlord? Attend SAJE’s Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance Clinic // ¿Necesita Ayuda Para Presentar Una Queja Contra Su Arrendador? Ven A La Clínica De Ordenanza Contra El Acoso De Inquilines De SAJE By SAJE Staff / Escrito por Personal de SAJE May 18, 2022 / 18 de Mayo de 2022 On May 20, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., SAJE will host an in-person Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO) complaint-filing clinic at our South Central office, located at 152 W. 32nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90007. SAJE https://www.saje.net/blogtahoclinc/ - [SAJE Welcomes Back In-Person Tenant Action Clinics // La Clínica de Derechos de Inquilines de SAJE Ha Regresado en Persona](https://www.saje.net/blogtacclinic/) - SAJE Welcomes Back In-Person Tenant Action Clinics // La Clínica de Derechos de Inquilines de SAJE Ha Regresado en Persona By SAJE Staff / Escrito por Personal de SAJE May 11, 2022 / El 11 de Mayo de 2022 (En Español Abajo) Beginning May 24, 2022, SAJE will return to hosting the Tenant Action Clinic (TAC) in-person at our South Central office located at 152 W. 32nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90007. From 4 https://www.saje.net/blogtacclinic/ - [Six Ways To Be a Real Ally in Black and Brown Communities](https://www.saje.net/6-ways-to-be-a-real-ally-in-black-and-brown-communities/) - Six Ways To Be a Real Ally in Black and Brown Communities Gentrification and displacement aren’t happenstance. Just like police brutality, they are the direct result of a system that values property over people most often at the expense of Black and Brown community members. George Floyd isn’t the first black person to be killed by this system of violence. Before him there were marches for Michael https://www.saje.net/6-ways-to-be-a-real-ally-in-black-and-brown-communities/ - [South Central Community Organizations and Tenants Demand a Just Recovery](https://www.saje.net/south-central-community-organizations-tenants-demand-a-just-recovery/) - South Central Community Organizations and Tenants Demand a Just Recovery FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2020 Media Contact: Ralph Jean, rjea@saje.net Joe Donlin, jdonlin@saje.net Kaitlyn Quackenbush, kquackenbush@saje.net South Central Community Organizations Propose Bold & Innovative Solutions to COVID-19 Recovery Community based organizations and LA tenants seek to disrupt corporate take over of community land and create a new landscape for recovery LOS ANGELES — https://www.saje.net/south-central-community-organizations-tenants-demand-a-just-recovery/ - [The Just Recovery Series Looks at How We Can Thrive Post-COVID](https://www.saje.net/the-just-recovery-series/) - The Just Recovery Series Looks at How We Can Thrive Post-COVID The Los Angeles Housing Crisis in the Wake of COVID-19 While the nation begins its transition of power, new infection records are set almost daily. Hundreds of thousands of residents risk houselessness and millions more await a plan to recover from this natural disaster. The Just Recovery Series: The Los Angeles Housing Crisis in the Wake https://www.saje.net/the-just-recovery-series/ - [NoRent Tool Helps Tenants Stay Housed](https://www.saje.net/norent-tool-helps-tenants-stay-housed/) - NoRent Tool Helps Tenants Stay Housed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2020 For more information, contact: Georges Clement, 917.482.9848, georges@justfix.nyc Tenant and Housing Advocates Launch Online “NoRent” Tool to Help California Tenants Alert Landlords of Eviction Protection Rights Under Law JustFix.nyc and SAJE Develop Interactive Website Helping California Renters Delay Rent Payments and Prevent Eviction Los Angeles, December 4, https://www.saje.net/norent-tool-helps-tenants-stay-housed/ - [The Just Recovery Series: Beyond Wall Street Landlords](https://www.saje.net/beyond-wall-street-landlords/) - The Just Recovery Series: Beyond Wall Street Landlords Beyond Wall Street Landlords Without an eviction moratorium or debt cancellation policy the most severely affected tenants remain in jeopardy of eviction and a prolonged hardship following COVID-19. The Just Recovery Series: Beyond Wall Street Landlords by Strategic Actions for a Just Economy investigates who truly owns Los Angeles’ housing property and how the increasing privatization https://www.saje.net/beyond-wall-street-landlords/ - [Disaster Capitalism: Money Made from Misery](https://www.saje.net/disaster-capitalism-money-made-from-misery/) - Disaster Capitalism: Money Made from Misery May 28, 2021 By SAJE Staff Disaster Capitalism is a term used to describe the process by which corporate interests take advantage of a crisis to increase their power and profits at the expense of people. Corporate entities achieve greater power and control by exploiting the fear and urgency of the moment in order to https://www.saje.net/disaster-capitalism-money-made-from-misery/ - [We Need to Decarbonize Housing, But with Strong Tenant Protections](https://www.saje.net/decarbonizationblog/) - We Need to Decarbonize Housing, But with Strong Tenant Protections February 16, 2022 By SAJE Staff As cities across the U.S. are looking at ways to safeguard public health and the environment and fight climate change, housing decarbonization is gaining traction. Los Angeles will be requiring new construction to be highly energy efficient, and the city would like existing buildings to phase out gas in https://www.saje.net/decarbonizationblog/ - [SAJE to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors: We Need a Tenant Bill of Rights!](https://www.saje.net/blogtenantbillofrights/) - SAJE to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors: We Need a Tenant Bill of Rights! By SAJE Staff May 10, 2022 This morning, SAJE joined Keep LA Housed coalition and community members in downtown Los Angeles to demand that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors enact a Tenant Bill of Rights and make COVID-19 protections permanent. California recently passed AB 2179, a flawed eviction protections bill that includes preemptions, https://www.saje.net/blogtenantbillofrights/ - [Tenants Declare Victory as Landlords Denied Injunction](https://www.saje.net/tenants-declare-victory-as-landlords-denied-injunction/) - Tenants Declare Victory as Landlords Denied Injunction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2020 Media Contact: Rekha Radhakrishnan, 832-628-2312, rradhakrishnan@publiccounsel.org, Ralph Jean, 404-895-7004, rjean@saje.net, Sylvia Moore, 213-804-4679, smoore@calorganize.org TENANTS DECLARE VICTORY AS LANDLORDS DENIED INJUNCTION IN CHALLENGE TO LOS ANGELES COVID-19 TENANT PROTECTIONS Ordinances including 12-month repayment period and ban on eviction stemming from pandemic-related financial losses will remain in place LOS ANGELES, https://www.saje.net/tenants-declare-victory-as-landlords-denied-injunction/ - [Time Is Up for SoLA Rentals](https://www.saje.net/time-is-up-for-sola-rentals/) - Time Is Up for SoLA Rentals By: Ve’ona Rogers, SAJE Tenant Leader As a mother, lupus survivor, and activist I know the power of community. COVID-19 has shown us the many ways we are connected. This year, none of my neighbors have been able to avoid the effects of the pandemic and after months of uncertainty and hardships the strength of https://www.saje.net/time-is-up-for-sola-rentals/ - [United to House LA Delivers 98,171 Signatures To Fund Affordable Housing](https://www.saje.net/decarbonizationblog-2/) - United to House LA Delivers 98,171 Signatures To Fund Affordable Housing By SAJE Staff This morning, SAJE helped deliver 98,171 signatures to the Los Angeles City Clerk’s office in support of a measure aimed at fixing the city’s affordable housing and homelessness. Led by the United to House LA coalition, this effort is a huge step towards getting the measure on the November ballot. As https://www.saje.net/decarbonizationblog-2/ - [Code Enforcement Campaign Kick-Off](https://www.saje.net/code-enforcement-campaign-kick-off/) - Code Enforcement Campaign Kick-Off FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2021 Media Contact: Ralph Jean, 404-895-7004, rjean@saje.net, TENANTS FILE CODE ENFORCEMENT SUIT AGAINST AGGRESSIVE LANDLORD FOR INHUMANE NEGLIGENCE AND SEVERAL CODE VIOLATIONS Tenants announce lawsuit against abusive landlord for dilapidated slum housing, pest infestation, and inhumane living conditions LOS ANGELES, CA – Four tenants, community organization Strategic Actions for a https://www.saje.net/code-enforcement-campaign-kick-off/ - [Unlawful Lockouts & Evictions](https://www.saje.net/unlawful-lockouts-evictions/) - Unlawful Lockouts & Evictions Do Not Self Evict! During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are statewide and local protections against eviction for non-payment of rent and other at-fault evictions. Cash for keys, neglecting repairs, and harassment are just a few of the aggressive tactics landlords often use to make tenants uncomfortable. We've created this guide on legal and illegal eviction https://www.saje.net/unlawful-lockouts-evictions/ - [Measure M lacks anti-displacement investments; will push out low-income communities in LA County unless Metro acts now](https://www.saje.net/measure-m-lacks-anti-displacement-investments-will-push-low-income-communities-la-county-unless-metro-acts-now/) - Measure M lacks anti-displacement investments; will push out low-income communities in LA County unless Metro acts now More than anything, new development in Los Angeles needs to serve the community residents who currently live here. This November, voters will decide whether or not to pass a measure that will add a series of transit extensions and fund road improvements. The measure could produce positive environmental and economic impacts which could turn LA https://www.saje.net/measure-m-lacks-anti-displacement-investments-will-push-low-income-communities-la-county-unless-metro-acts-now/ - [Community Mother Herlinda Anguiano Faces Destruction of Home](https://www.saje.net/community-mother-herlinda-anguiano-faces-destruction-home/) - Community Mother Herlinda Anguiano Faces Destruction of Home Before I left the South Central residence of Herlinda Anguiano, 66, she stopped me and made me promise I would thank my mother every day. I immediately felt sick. I don’t thank my mom every day, and I don’t show her I want her life to get easier as she gets older. Herlinda’s life just https://www.saje.net/community-mother-herlinda-anguiano-faces-destruction-home/ - [SAJE Members Face Growing Threats In New Political Climate](https://www.saje.net/saje-members-face-growing-threats-new-political-climate/) - SAJE Members Face Growing Threats In New Political Climate All around the country people have experienced violent attacks as the worst among us use the incipient Trump Presidency as a license to indulge in bigotry and hate. Many of the undocumented residents that SAJE works with have become fearful and anxious about the possibility of deportation. In the last 24 hours alone, a tenant https://www.saje.net/saje-members-face-growing-threats-new-political-climate/ - [Measure S would take away the planning tools we need to build the affordable housing we so desperately need.](https://www.saje.net/measure-s-take-away-planning-tools-need-build-affordable-housing-desperately-need/) - Measure S would take away the planning tools we need to build the affordable housing we so desperately need. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/News-Conference-266374311.html https://www.saje.net/measure-s-take-away-planning-tools-need-build-affordable-housing-desperately-need/ - [SAJE and PolicyLink Reach Agreement with Developer to Triple Affordable Housing Units in South-Central Los Angeles Project](https://www.saje.net/saje-policylink-reach-agreement-developer-triple-affordable-housing-units-south-central-los-angeles-project/) - SAJE and PolicyLink Reach Agreement with Developer to Triple Affordable Housing Units in South-Central Los Angeles Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cynthia Strathmann cstrathmann@saje.net 213-745-9961, ext. 202 SAJE and PolicyLink Reach Agreement with Developer to Triple Affordable Housing Units in South-Central Los Angeles Project October 4, 2017 -- Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) and PolicyLink announced Tuesday an agreement with developers that will roughly triple the number of long-term affordable https://www.saje.net/saje-policylink-reach-agreement-developer-triple-affordable-housing-units-south-central-los-angeles-project/ - [Women Making History Every Day- Gilda Haas](https://www.saje.net/women-making-history-every-day-gilda-haas/) - Women Making History Every Day- Gilda Haas In 1995, Gilda Haas had a vision of her own Beloved Community. In her vision, justice and equity were the building blocks for community development. With that foundation, all people could share community prosperity. Through her leadership and the strength of unity, Haas and her fellow neighbors set out to build their Beloved Community and https://www.saje.net/women-making-history-every-day-gilda-haas/ - [Disaster Capitalism: Money from Misery](https://www.saje.net/disaster-capitalism-money-from-misery/) - Disaster Capitalism: Money from Misery While a disaster could be an opportunity to address existing stresses and inequities, it's also an opportunity to exploit them. Many times vulnerable communities are hit twice by disasters, once with everyone else, then again during recovery. Los Angeles and specifically South Central, have witnessed the devastating impact of natural disasters and financial crises. Following the 2008 housing finance https://www.saje.net/disaster-capitalism-money-from-misery/ - [Zombie Policies Returned From Dead](https://www.saje.net/zombie-policies-returned-from-dead/) - Zombie Policies Returned From Dead By Alex Ferrer Though the reception of the Opportunity Zones in the press has been unapolagetically boosterish, the program is a consummate example of what nobel memorial prize winning economist, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman calls a “zombie idea.” Like the climate change skepticism, trade balance obsession, and trickle down tax policy that https://www.saje.net/zombie-policies-returned-from-dead/ - [Black Lives Matter - Statement of Community Solidarity](https://www.saje.net/statement-of-solidarity-with-our-community/) - Black Lives Matter – Statement of Community Solidarity For over 20 years we have worked to ensure that justice and equity are the foundation of community development, instead of a privilege that can be waged against the people as the state and powers that protect it see fit. There is no one in our community who is disposable; our voices and our lives https://www.saje.net/statement-of-solidarity-with-our-community/ - [Welcome](https://www.saje.net/welcome/) - Welcome We'd like to warmly welcome you to our newly relaunched site. Thanks for visiting and keep your eye on this space for more news about the work we're doing to advocate for equitable development and tenants' rights in South Los Angeles. https://www.saje.net/welcome/ - [Housing and Health in Los Angeles](https://www.saje.net/housing-health-los-angeles/) - Housing and Health in Los Angeles By: Christopher Clark Housing policy has a profound impact on public health in Los Angeles. Housing unaffordability, residential instability, and poor living conditions have all been linked to serious mental and physical health problems among adult residents, as well as developmental problems in children. These three areas of housing policy (affordability, stability, and quality) are interrelated: https://www.saje.net/housing-health-los-angeles/ ## Pages - [Home](https://www.saje.net/) - Since 1996, SAJE has been a force for economic justice in Los Angeles. - [SAJE Videos](https://www.saje.net/news/saje-videos/) - [Our Accomplishments](https://www.saje.net/about/accomplishments/) - Discover SAJE’s History of Impact 1998: Establishes the Coalition for a Responsible USC to secure a collective-bargaining agreement for 350 service workers whose jobs are under threat of being outsourced by the university. 2001: Brokers one of the first community benefit agreements in the nation, for the Staples Center, in partnership with the Figueroa Corridor - [The SAJE Team](https://www.saje.net/about/team/) - Meet the SAJISTAS! Interested in working at SAJE? To explore our job openings, click here. - [If Your Rent Is Increasing](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/if-your-rent-is-increasing/) - California State law requires your landlord to provide an advance 30-day written notice for rent increases of less than 10%. If the rent increase is more than 10%, your landlord must provide an advance 90-day written notice. If You Live in the City of Los Angeles Beginning February 2, 2026, landlords are permitted to raise - [If Your Landlord Is Asking for a Security Deposit or Rental Fees](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/security-deposits/) - Security Deposits A security deposit is money you give to a landlord as proof of your intent to move in and care for the unit. The landlord may use this money to pay for property damages caused by you or your guests. They may also use it to cover the cost of missing property, such as - [SAJE in the News](https://www.saje.net/news/press-room/) - 2026 June 29, Capital and Main:How Many Californians Face Eviction Each Year? The State Can’t Say For Sure. June 25, The LA Local: I’m going to fight this with every bone in my body.’ Inside the eviction battle to save a South LA restaurant June 11, Shelterforce: Airbnb’s Lobbying Campaign Meets Resistance Across World Cup - [If You’re a Small Business Owner Who Rents](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/if-youre-a-small-business-owner-who-rents/) - Los Angeles has some of the strongest renter protections in the nation for residents. But California law limits the kinds of protections the city can enact for businesses that rent. This means landlords of commercial properties may deliver substantial rent increases with little to no notice, which in turn encourages self-eviction for businesses already stretched - [Our Partners](https://www.saje.net/about/coalitions/) - At SAJE, change is a community effort. We work with like-minded community groups and organizations that are fighting for economic and housing justice in Los Angeles and beyond. Below are just some our partners, all of whom are making meaningful changes in the lives of the people who love this city and call it home. - [Our Funders](https://www.saje.net/about/funders/) - For 30 years, SAJE has benefitted from the generous financial support of many foundations, organizations, and people. SAJE also partners with government agencies to provide resources and benefits to underserved communities across Los Angeles. - [SAJE Publications](https://www.saje.net/news/reports/) - 2026 A Civil Injustice: The State of Eviction in California, 2010–2014 SAJE Impact Report 2025 Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t: The Risks to L.A. of Hosting or Withdrawing from the 2028 Olympics 2025 Los Angeles Proposed Rent Increase Exemption Program: Protecting Older Adults and People with Disabilities from Homelessness Local Preference Policy - [Time's Up for SOLA](https://www.saje.net/times-up-for-sola/) - For years, SOLA has claimed to be a force for community good and champion for equitable development, but in truth SOLA is one of the largest community displacers in South Central. Even during the pandemic, SOLA has been actively driving elderly, disabled, and low-income tenants into homelessness through aggressive harassment tactics and neglecting repairs. Tenants - [If Your Landlord Is Harassing You](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/if-your-landlord-is-harassing-you/) - WHAT IS HARASSMENT? Landlords who can’t legally evict you may try and harass you to get you to move out. Harassment can include verbal and physical threats and assault, neglecting repairs, intentionally disturbing your peace and quiet, refusing to accept rent, giving you less than 24-hours notice to enter your home for non-emergencies, threatening to - [Help with Evictions](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/help-with-evictions/) - IF YOU RECEIVE AN EVICTION NOTICE Your landlord cannot legally evict you without following specific steps, including first giving you a notice to fix the problem. To understand the legal process for eviction in the City of Los Angeles, click here. To understand the legal process for eviction in unincorporated Los Angeles County, click here. - [GALA2026](https://www.saje.net/gala2026/) - Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) is hosting its fourth annual fundraising gala, LA for Everybody: The Big 30, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. This year’s theme celebrates thirty years of SAJE and key partners amplifying working-class voices to advance housing justice, equitable land use, and climate solutions in Los Angeles. Join us for - [Job Openings & Internships](https://www.saje.net/about/job-openings/) - SAJE Job Openings There are no current job openings at this time. Click on the link(s) to learn more about each job's responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation. SAJE Internships We are accepting intern applications for Summer 2026 forward. We are looking for Organizing, Outreach and Education, Development, Admin, and Comms interns to join our team. Ideal - [Contact Us](https://www.saje.net/contact/) - The SAJE office is only open for walk-in appointments during the Tenant Action Clinic on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. You DO NOT need to make an appointment in advance. TAC is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration is from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Please arrive early to register and - [Tenant Action Clinic](https://www.saje.net/resources/tenant-action-clinic/) - TENANT ACTION CLINIC SAJE hosts a Tenant Action Clinic (TAC) on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. TAC is a self-help clinic; our aim is to empower you to take action and enforce your rights. At TAC, you can meet with SAJE staff and volunteer attorneys to discuss issues related to eviction, harassment, - [HELP FOR RENTERS](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/) - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS If you are facing eviction or harassment, if your rent has been raised beyond the legal limit, or if your landlord is refusing to make necessary repairs, you have rights. You have the right to insist that ALL communications between you and your landlord or property manager are in writing. Landlords and - [Resources](https://www.saje.net/resources/) - IF YOU RECEIVE AN EVICTION NOTICE IF YOUR LANDLORD IS HARASSING YOU IF YOUR LANDLORD REFUSES TO MAKE REPAIRS IF YOUR RENT IS INCREASING IF YOUR LANDLORD IS OFFERING CASH FOR KEYS - [Board of Directors](https://www.saje.net/about/board-of-directors/) - Nona Randois, President Randois is the Southern California director for the Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy Program. She manages the alliance’s Southern California office, providing local nonprofits with legal and practical training to the navigate laws and policies governing advocacy work. She previously worked as an attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, - [Fareless Transit](https://www.saje.net/what-we-do/campaigns/free-transit/) - Fareless transit means a more connected Los Angeles. In 2011, SAJE was a founding member of the Alliance for Community Transit—Los Angeles (ACT-LA), a coalition advocating for citywide land-use policies that incentivize sustainable development along transit corridors. Today, SAJE, ACT-LA, and other partners are fighting for a city that has reliable and frequent bus service, - [Outreach Specialist, Part-Time and Temporary through September/October 2025](https://www.saje.net/outreach-specialist-part-time/) - SAJE (Strategic Actions for a Just Economy) is seeking a part-time Outreach Specialist to join our Tenant Rights Team. SAJE’s Outreach Specialist is primarily responsible for executing the South LA Eco-Lab Displacement Avoidance Project and deliverables as well as supporting SAJE’s commercial tenant campaign work. The Outreach Specialist will conduct direct outreach to Los Angeles-area - [Climate and the Built Environment](https://www.saje.net/programs/climate-and-the-built-environment/) - SAJE's Climate and the Built Environment initiative is focused on improving the built environment, especially housing and transit conditions, for working people in Los Angeles and the region. Through organizing and education, we help build the community power needed to demand policy change. Currently, BET is focused on three main areas: Residential Building Code Enforcement - [If You've Been Impacted By The Fires](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/fire-impacted-tenants/) - On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the LA County Board of Supervisors passed temporary eviction protections for tenants economically impacted by the fires. These protections apply to tenants who: Live in LA County (including in a city or unincorporated area within LA County); Lost their job/work hours directly due to the fires and have, because of - [If Your Landlord Refuses to Make Repairs](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/if-your-landlord-refuses-to-make-repairs/) - HOW TO REQUEST REPAIRS You have the right to a safe, healthy, and habitable home. 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Over the decades, our members have succeeded in taking many notorious slumlords to court, and we support the innovative and enthusiastic enforcement of tenant protection policies. SAJE is not a legal service provider. - [API Tenant Resources](https://www.saje.net/api-tenant-resources/) - 亚太岛民（API）租户资源 新冠肺炎(COVID-19)资源 为支持在全国范围内努力减少新冠肺炎的扩散，目前《公正经济战略行动》（SAJE）办公室已关闭，直至另行通知。但是，我们仍然能够回答您的租户权利问题，并提供最新的新冠肺炎更新和在这些困难时期可用的资源。 在一个健康、安全和无障碍的家庭中生活是您的人权。您可以在这里找到有用的信息和重要的资料，帮助您争取和组织您的权利。每周三上午11点（英语）和中午12点半（西班牙语），您可以通过Facebook Live观看我们每周一次的 "房客行动诊所问答 "的录音。您可以在每周二下午4点至晚上7点和周四上午10点至下午1点，或者在周一至周五上午10点至下午6点的正常办公时间内拨打我们的租户帮助热线，电话：(213) 745-9961。 全郡300多个联盟组织组成了HealthyLA联盟。我們花了好幾個小時的時間，通過電郵、電話銀行和組織起來，爭取更有力的租客保護。在我們的共同努力下，為洛杉磯郡和洛杉磯市的租戶贏得了以下保障： 与新冠肺炎相关的未付款之郡级暂停驱逐令扩大到所有没有地方应急保护之洛杉矶郡的城市 房东不得收取利息和/或逾期费。 郡、市租金稳定条例（又称租金管制）所涵盖的所有住宅单位的租金不得上涨。 租金偿还期限已延长至12个月。 驱逐保护措施包括对额外租户的过失驱逐、未经许可的宠物和任何与新冠肺炎相关的扰民行为。 追溯至3月4日，在取消紧急命令之前，不能进行任何埃利斯法案的驱逐行动。 为所有无证居民提供的额外资源和服务 www.saje.net/tenant-clinic www.advancingjustice-la.org www.kiwa.org www.carecen-la.org www.krcla.org http://www.ccedla.org/ Chirla.org Relief Funds 您的声音很重要 我们呼吁我们各级民选官员为了所有加州人的利益立即采取行动。 请联系加文·纽森州长的办公室。 请联系您的地区主管。 请联系您当地的理事会成员。 请州长暂停驱逐的呼吁书 我的名字是【您的名字】，我是洛杉矶《公正经济战略行动》（SAJE）的成员，我呼吁敦促纽森州长立即实施全州范围内的租房者保护措施。 立即在全州范围内暂停驱逐、加租和取消抵押品赎回权。 立即部署州政府的雨天基金并应用于租金和抵押贷款援助，以及宣布立即停止在州内收取租金和抵押贷款。 州长应利用州政府的监管权力，禁止公用事业关闭、滞纳金和提高费率，并恢复州内每户住宅或企业的服务。在全球大流行病期间，本州继续采取行动是至关重要的。谢谢您。 给洛杉矶市议会关于租户保护的呼吁书 呼吁书样本： 您好，我的名字是【您的名字】。 我是您所在地区的选民，因为我担心这次健康危机将成为长期的驱逐和经济危机，让我背负着大量的债务，并面临无家可归的风险。我敦促【市议員姓名】支持HealthyLA聯盟的要求—— 1）通过全面暂停驱逐令，让我在家中安全无忧， 2）支持永久的反骚扰条例。 联系您的市议会成员： Eunisses Hernandez, CD 1 - (213) 473-7001; councilmember.hernandez@lacity.org Paul Krekorian, CD - [Mission and Vision](https://www.saje.net/about/mission-vision/) - For more than 25 years, we have worked side-by-side with our neighbors to advocate for tenant rights, healthy housing, and equitable development. We believe the fate of Los Angeles’ neighborhoods should be decided by those who dwell there, and that all people have a right to the city. We help community members organize and advocate - [Outreach and Education](https://www.saje.net/what-we-do/outreach-education/) - Our Outreach and Education Team works to ensure that Figueroa Corridor and greater South Central LA residents are empowered through information. Through canvassing, workshops, and trainings, we connect tenants with the resources they need to create meaningful change for themselves and their communities. We also keep them informed of local campaigns and initiatives around equitable - [Policy Innovation](https://www.saje.net/what-we-do/policy-innovation/) - Through the decades, SAJE has become well known for developing new models for equitable development and urban land use. Our researchers analyze socioeconomic systems and structures to uncover the ways housing policy and land use decisions are affecting the daily lives of Los Angeles residents. In the process, they're proposing bold solutions for fighting - [Leadership Development](https://www.saje.net/what-we-do/leadership-development/) - We believe that the solutions to community issues exist in the community. SAJE has a robust membership program with defined levels of engagement. Our goal is to support members as they take the lead in galvanizing their neighbors and communities around the economic and housing justice issues affecting their daily lives. In emphasizing education and - [ERAP](https://www.saje.net/erap/) - Was Your ERAP Application Denied? In June 2023, SAJE and other tenant rights advocates have reached a settlement in our lawsuit against the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) over their administration of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) through Housing Is Key. This settlement impacts tenants who applied for rent relief through Housing Is - [Volunteer](https://www.saje.net/volunteer/) - Volunteer Opportunities Interested in interning or volunteering at SAJE? Contact us at info@saje.net to find out more. - [Get Organized](https://www.saje.net/get-organized/) - Connect with us! - [Healthy LA](https://www.saje.net/what-we-do/campaigns/healthy-la/) - What is Healthy LA? We are a network of more than 325 advocacy organizations, worker centers, labor unions, service providers, religious congregations, community groups, affordable housing developers, public interest lawyers, public health and safety organizations, and many more uniting to propose concrete solutions to the many hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sign on to - [Corporate Landlords](https://www.saje.net/what-we-do/campaigns/who-owns-la/) - Who Owns Los Angeles? Notoriously little public data is collected on the ownership of rental properties in Los Angeles. Still, academic and community-based research shows that over the decades, Los Angeles has increasingly been owned by corporate interest, and not by the people. Working-class people struggling with housing insecurity are overwhelmingly not the ones benefiting - [Right to Counsel](https://www.saje.net/what-we-do/campaigns/right-to-counsel/) - Did you know that 90% of tenants facing eviction do not have legal representation, while 90% of landlords do? Los Angeles is experiencing an eviction crisis that is forcing working-class residents out of their neighborhoods, out of the city, and, in many cases, onto the street. In turn, this eviction crisis is causing a homelessness - [If Your Landlord Is Offering You Cash for Keys](https://www.saje.net/help-for-renters/if-your-landlord-is-offering-you-cash-for-keys/) - WHAT IS CASH-FOR-KEYS? Cash-for-keys is a predatory tactic used to displace tenants living in rent-controlled units. If your landlord is offering you money to move out, you have the right to refuse the offer and stay in your home. Refusing compensation (money, free rent, etc.) to move out is NOT a legal reason for eviction. - [Join a Coalition](https://www.saje.net/get-organized/join-a-coalition/) - Community change requires a community effort. SAJE regularly collaborates with like-minded groups and organizations to find new ways to address community needs. Contact info@saje.net if you or your organization want to get involved. Healthy Housing We fight for healthy housing with the Healthy Housing Collective, which includes Esperanza Community Housing and St. John’s Well Child - [Recent Stories](https://www.saje.net/news/) - [Los Angeles County Code Enforcement Recommendations](https://www.saje.net/lacountycodeenforcement/) - Los Angeles County Code Enforcement Recommendations Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) has supported an ever increasing number of L.A. County tenants who have reported slum housing conditions as a result of landlord negligence. Despite filing complaints with relevant government agencies, hazardous housing conditions persist. Following analysis - [Los Angeles Building Decarbonization: Tenant Impact and Recommendations](https://www.saje.net/building-decarbonization/) - Los Angeles Building Decarbonization: Tenant Impact and Recommendations This report looks at the negative impacts building decarbonization could have on the City’s renter population. Buildings are the largest source of pollution in Los Angeles and decarbonizing them is critical to tackling climate change. However, decarbonization, which will require property owners to replace polluting natural gas - [Current Campaigns](https://www.saje.net/what-we-do/campaigns/) - [Equitable Development and Land Use](https://www.saje.net/programs/equitable-development-jobs-coalition/) - SAJE fights for community-led development that benefits the people who already live in our neighborhoods. We train community members to become involved in the planning and governance processes. With local community residents and coalition partners, SAJE pioneered the development of community benefits agreements with private developers. These agreements have: Created a pipeline to living wage jobs - [Donate to SAJE](https://www.saje.net/get-organized/donate/) - Our work is possible because of generous donors like you. Your support immediately impacts families and communities struggling to stay housed. In the long-term, it also helps us build community power and leadership for economic justice in Los Angeles and beyond. To donate, click here. - [Become a SAJE Member](https://www.saje.net/get-organized/become-a-member/) - You have the power to make the change you want in your building, your neighborhood, and your community. We give our members the tools and resources they need to build stronger, safer, healthier places to live. Sign on to become a SAJE member by completing the form below. 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Despite filing complaints with the county’s code enforcement agencies, the slum conditions persist. The decentralization of the County’s current code enforcement administration creates an - [Keep LA Housed Phone Zap](https://www.saje.net/bulletin_board/keep-la-housed-phone-zap/) - *ESPANOL* The effects of COVID-19 will be felt for years to come. Recovery will depend on how well we protect each other, not just from the virus, but from the devastating economic burden. With $1.3 billion in rent debt in LA County and over 293,000 Angelenos behind on rent, LA elected officials need to ACT - [LA Deserves Fare Free Transit](https://www.saje.net/bulletin_board/la-deserves-fare-free-transit/) - METRO FULL BOARD MEETING Thursday, May 27th at 11 AM (Español Aqui) AGENDA Item 45 // MOTION to IMPLEMENT the Fareless System Initiative(CONCERNS) Item 46 // MOTION to POSTPONE the Fareless System Initiative(CONCERNS) THANK YOU FOR ADDING YOUR EFFORTS TO THE FIGHT FOR FARE-FREE TRANSIT! OUR PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM MUST SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD! - [What is the Private Right of Action?](https://www.saje.net/bulletin_board/private_right_of_action/) - The City of LA allows residential tenants to sue for violations of COVID-19 renter protections. SAJE’s online letter builder can help you in taking the first step- document the violations and notify your landlord. Check out the letter builder here: https://bit.ly/3g09Q3x How the letter builder works: clicking on the link above will take you to - [Have You been Harassed by Your Landlord?](https://www.saje.net/bulletin_board/letter_builder_pt2/) - If you're experiencing harassment from your landlord there are key steps you need to take to defend yourself. SAJE’s harassment letter builder helps you generate a formal letter which documents the harassment you and your family are experiencing. This letter can be used as a notice to your landlord. Click here to access the letter - [What is a Letter Builder?](https://www.saje.net/bulletin_board/letter_builder/) - Dealing with tenancy issues can be difficult. Especially if you have to document everything that is going on. SAJE’s letter builders can make it a little easier to do so. How SAJE’s letter builders work: Our four different online templates each have their own link. Clicking on the link will take you to the electronic ## Timeline Express Announcements - [Living-Wage Agreements for New Development](https://www.saje.net/announcement/508-2/) - We negotiated a first-of-its-kind Community Benefits Agreement with Anschutz Entertainment Group (owner of Staples Center and L.A. Live) that stipulated the hiring of neighborhood residents at a living wage. - [Digital Tools for Tenant Rights](https://www.saje.net/announcement/direct-services-provided/) - Developed and launched OWN-IT! 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