Policy: Tenant Protections

Displacement is an urgent and critical issue in Marin County. The combination of our lack of tenant protections and very high housing prices has made Marin a target for institutional investors. In recent years, institutional investors have purchased a number of multi-family properties, updated the properties and hiked rents. With each purchase,, members of our workforce are being forced to leave the County and commute into work. In addition to the huge disruption these forced moves cause, these former residents add, on average, 32 miles to their commutes, increasing traffic and emissions.

California legislative wins: a review  

January 29, 2024February 16, 2024

Happy New Year, fellow housing nerds and policy wonks!There is a lot to catch up on! The 2023 California legislative season ended in October with record-setting housing activity, November was for…

Tenant Protections & Jurisdictions’ Responses

June 14, 2023April 30, 2024

What are Marin cities and towns, and the county, doing to prevent displacement?  As housing costs in Marin continue to soar despite national trends, tenant protections have become a hot topic. Fairfax, Larkspur, and unincorporated…

State Eviction Moratorium

February 23, 2021August 31, 2023

On January 29, Governor Newsom signed legislation extending the State’s eviction moratorium through June 2021 and implementing a rental assistance program designed to help renters pay rent and property owners receive rental…

Temporary Rent Freeze

January 20, 2021August 31, 2023

UPDATE San Rafael, Novato & County:  On January 19th, the City of San Rafael City Council adopted a temporary “rent freeze” ordinance for tenants residing in certain residential units through December 31, 2021. The temporary…