Protect Pasadena Renters!

Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction

Please join our MHCH monthly housing justice forum to learn about the Pasadena rent control campaign, which will stabilize rents, allow a fair return for landlords and help the 62% of Pasadena’s population who are renters.

Tuesday, July 27, at 7:00-8:30 pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcu2tpzksE9wQyYNeupNq_9LGCZwrq2A6

The rising cost of housing is one of the biggest purveyors of poverty. Over 20,000 households in Pasadena are spending more than 50% of their income on housing. This does not make for a vibrant community. Rent control combined with just cause eviction is a necessary and significant step towards stabilizing soaring rents that are pushing people out of our city. 70% of Black households are renters and 68% of Latino households are renters.

Speakers:

Michelle White is the Executive Director of Affordable Housing Services, which provides affordable housing to low and very low income families, as well as permanent supportive. shared housing for women who have been unhoused or at risk of same.  She presently also engages in advocacy on behalf of low and very income households, especially households of color. She has been a trial attorney with the Civil Rights Division of the US Justice Department and is presently affiliated with the Pasadena/Foothills Chapter of  ACLU, the Pasadena Branch of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters – Pasadena Area and other groups.

Ryan Bell is a tenant in Pasadena. He has lived in Los Angeles county for the past 16 years and Pasadena for the past 7 years. Ryan works as the Southern California Regional Organizer for Tenants Together, a state-wide tenants rights organization. He is a member organizer with the Pasadena Tenants Union and the co-chair of the Pasadena Tenant Justice Coalition. He was previously a candidate for Pasadena City Council (District 6) and currently serves on the Northwest Commission.