Most of the following was originally sent out to our mailing list on 13 October 2025. Send a message to info@tuanaheim.org to get added on!
Share your story:
We all enjoy complaining about crummy landlords and the cost of living, but some of us are better at it than others. If you or someone you know is this sort of person, please share your story here. For further info or assistance, reach out to adrian@tuanaheim.org.
Have you seen banners claiming that a rental unit is ‘newly renovated’? This is likely due to a ploy in which landlords can legally evict a tenant via substantial remodel, a.k.a. a renoviction (renovation eviction). Despite this loophole landlords still fail to follow the rules around a substantial remodel. Send a message to adrian@tuanaheim.org to share your story and help end this exploitative tactic!
Campaigns:
Affordable California Campaign (2025 Bill Package) – One Pager (English) & One Pager (Spanish)
The Affordable California 2025 Campaign is a set of proposed policies led by Housing Now!, PICO California, ACCE, Public Advocates, and many other community groups, that would:
➡️ Keep rents fair: Put limits on how much landlords can raise rent each year and make these rules permanent. affordablerentact.org (AB 1157 (Kalra) Affordable Rent Act)
➡️ Stop unfair evictions: Give renters 14 days to catch up on late rent (right now it’s only 3 days). (SB 436 (Wahab) 14 Day Pay or Quit)
➡️ Ban hidden fees: Stop landlords from adding surprise charges that make housing even more expensive. (AB 1248 (Haney) Junk Fees)
➡️ Build more affordable homes: Create a $10 billion fund to build and protect housing for families, seniors, and people with low incomes. (AB 736 (Wicks) & SB 417 (Cabaldon) CA Housing Bond)
➡️ Make the state invest long-term: Require California to plan and keep funding real solutions to end the housing crisis. (AB 1165 (Gipson) Housing Justice Act)
➡️ Bring in billions from banks:Make banks and lenders invest in communities, unlocking $13 billion every year for housing and neighborhood improvements. (AB 801 (Bonta) California Community Reinvestment Act)
New legislation – PASSED:
SB-610 Disaster assistance: tenants, mobilehome parks, and mortgages.
- Recently signed new amendments into law expanding tenant protections after disaster
AB-325 Cartwright Act: violations.
- Bans algorithmic price fixing on, for example, rent and groceries
AB-1414 Landlord-tenant: internet service provider subscriptions.
- Prevents landlords from forcing a specific internet service provider on tenants
AB-628 Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability.
- Landlords must now provide a working stove and refrigerator – previously considered “amenities”
Know your rights:
It can be confusing to know what rights you do and don’t have, and landlords count on this. As a member of Tenants Together, we’d like to invite you to a free online training series for you and your fellow tenants – for details, please send a message to info@tuanaheim.org.
Next meeting:
Our next meeting will be at 7:00 pm on Monday 27 October, at the Untold Story Bookstore (301 N Anaheim Blvd Suite D, Anaheim, CA 92805). We’ll have reports on legislative and campaign updates in addition to local goings on. We’ll also be electing new steering committee members – help bring the voice of your community into the mix for only a nice six month term!
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