@blancapacheco.bsky.social why did you abstain on #AB1157? #affordablehousing #housingcrisis #NewsSky

Legislators! Families all over CA are struggling with skyrocketing rent. Half of renters are rent-burdened. A YES vote on #AB1157 to cap rent hikes at 5% would be a lifeline for millions.

Speaker Robert Rivas @blancapacheco.bsky.social Assemblymember Diane Papan @bauerkahan.bsky.social

We are in a state of emergency- while our families are being kidnapped & abducted, the LEAST our legislators can do is to protect us in our housing. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social solidify your legacy by ensuring that #AB1157 the #AffordableRentAct gets passed, making the rent cap permanent

CA! #AffordableRentAct is in the Asm. Judiciary Committee TODAY. #AB1157 fights back against crushing rent hikes. Call committee members NOW! Tell them to vote YES on AB1157!
@governor.ca.gov Speaker Robert Rivas @blancapacheco.bsky.social Assemblymember Diane Papan @bauerkahan.bsky.social

Rent hikes are fueling this crisis. We need the CA Legislature to pass the #AffordableRentAct to pass historic rent caps and keep families housed across California.

@blancapacheco.bsky.social Assemblymember Diane Papan @bauerkahan.bsky.social

#AB1157 #LowerTheRent

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#ab1157 supporters

WATCH: Hundreds of renters gather at rally Monday to demand CA Legislature pass #AB1157 the #AffordableRentAct

@governor.ca.gov Speaker Robert Rivas @blancapacheco.bsky.social Assemblymember Diane Papan @bauerkahan.bsky.social

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CALIFORNIA! URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
Call the Assembly Judiciary Committee NOW and tell them to vote YES on #AB1157 to provide the real rent relief California tenants need! And join us in Sacramento at the Capitol for the bill's hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

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Take it from a CA real estate developer:

Every legislator that is a homeowner doesn't have to worry about their housing "because the government created a 30 year *fixed rate* mortgage. What do renters get? Nothing.

Asking for a 5% limit (on rent increases)? That is generous."

Pass #AB1157

Take it from a CA real estate developer:

Every legislator that is a homeowner doesn't have to worry about their housing "because the government created a 30 year *fixed rate* mortgage. What do renters get? Nothing.

Asking for a 5% limit (on rent increases)? That is generous."

Pass #AB1157

California must strengthen tenant protections - Capitol Weekly OPINION - Despite what many think, California spends a mere 1% of its total budget on housing and homelessness. Until we take bold action by dramatically increasing public investment and strengthening tenant protections, this crisis will only worsen.

🔥 MUST READ: ACCE member Jesus shares her powerful story in Capitol Weekly!

After decades as a care worker, she was forced into homelessness—not from work ethic, but because CA’s housing system failed her.

She’s calling on legislators to pass #AB1157 capitolweekly.net/ca...

Today, we’re in Sacramento for the @housingnowca.bsky.social Capitol Day, meeting with legislators to talk about bills and budgeting to address the housing crisis.

These bills include the End AI Rent Hikes Act #SB52, the Automated Decision Safety Act #AB1018, and the Affordable Rent Act #AB1157.

We are 800 strong at the Capitol today in support of #AB1157! As @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social said, "Affordable housing is the civil rights struggle of our time."

That starts with stabilizing rent!

@bauerkahan.bsky.social @asmdianepapan.bsky.social @blancapacheco.bsky.social support #AB1157!

This is horrifying. Monolingual Cantonese-speaking working-class elders being misled & used by the CA Apartment Association @caanet as tokens to fight against a bill #AB1157 that would lower rent increases- the very renter protections many of these elders desperately need.

Only 0.5% of California’s budget is going to housing and homelessness programs, @governor.ca.gov &
@bauerkahan.bsky.social. If we don’t fund affordable housing production, we must prevent families from being priced out of their homes in the first place. Vote YES on #AB1157!

Revealed: Landlord group hired paid protesters to oppose rent control Hiring fake “activists” is becoming a standard tactic for lobbying groups seeking to influence legislators.

Manufactured opposition can’t silence real renter power. Landlords paid fake protesters to oppose rent control before, & now they’re spreading lies to stop #AB1157! Don’t be fooled. AB 1157 is a win for renters. sfstandard.com/2025/04/16/l...

California YIMBY Joins Corporate Landlords to Kill Rent Control Measure California YIMBY joins corporate landlords to kill the Justice for Renters Act, a pro-rent control ballot measure.

First, California YIMBY opposes a pro-rent control ballot measure in 2024.

Now it's opposing a pro-tenant state bill called #AB1157.

California YIMBY = Anti-Tenants

California tenant protection bill #AB1157 passed Assembly housing committee today!

Thank you @buffywicks.bsky.social , @votealexlee.bsky.social , @matthaneysf.bsky.social for your Yes votes!

Assemblymembers Quirk-Silva, Caloza, Garcia, & Kalra also voted yes
Next stop: Assembly Judiciary committee

Can California Tame Skyrocketing Rents? A Deep Dive into the Housing Battle In the heart of America's most populous state, a growing movement is challenging the status quo of housing affordability. As rents continue to soar, leaving

Can California finally tame its skyrocketing rents? Dive into the housing battle that's shaking up the Golden State! 🏠 What's your take on these bold reforms?
#AB1157 #CaliforniaRentersCaucus #RentIncreaseCap

Rent increases kill. Research studies have found that $100 increase in median rent = a 9% rise in homelessness, and increase in rent burden = 8% higher risk of death.

We urge CA legislators to vote YES on #AB1157 to cap extreme rent increases and prevent health harms! Renters want to stay housed.

Strong communities start with housing security. @buffywicks.bsky.social, vote YES on #AB1157! Lowering allowable rent hikes to 5% will be a lifeline for millions of people and keep California renters housed.

CA’s housing crisis is pushing renters out. Right now, landlords can hike rents up to 10% a year. #AB1157 will lower CA's allowable annual rent increases to 5% & expand renter protections permanently!

@blancapacheco.bsky.social @asmdianepapan.bsky.social @bauerkahan.bsky.social VOTE YES on AB1157

Lower the Rent - ACCE Action Californians are demanding affordability! That starts with rent. Under current law, renters can face crushing cumulative increases of 90-100% over ten years - pushing families to the financial edge, and forcing many into homelessness. The Affordable Rent Act (AB 1157) will permanently lower the state's rent cap from up to 10% to a maximum of 5%. It will also extend protections for families that live in single-family rentals - many of which are owned by corporate landlords. AB 1157 is being heard in the Assembly Housing Committee on April 24th and the Assembly Judiciary Committee on April 29th. Urge key legislators in both committees to vote YES on AB 1157!

Current law allows cumulative rent hikes of 90-100% over 10yrs, pushing families into homelessness. The Affordable Rent Act #AB1157 lowers CA's rent cap from 10% to 5% - bringing relief to millions of Californians. Urge legislators to vote YES on #AB1157!

www.acceaction.org/l...

Families across CA are struggling with skyrocketing rent. Half of all renters are rent-burdened & homelessness is rising. The solution? Lower the rent cap.

Today, we launch #AB1157 which would do exactly this. Join us: bit.ly/affordablerentact

Today we launch the #AffordableRentAct campaign w/ @Ash_Kalra! Rent hikes are fueling homelessness: just a $100 increase = 9% rise in homelessness.

#AB1157 will lower the rent cap & keep millions housed. Let’s build momentum and win this fight. www.acceaction.org/l...