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Tenant rights this area is part of our peoples right to housing strategic area. Each year, we serve over 450 families in our tenant clinics and educate families about their rights as tenants. We also educate tenants about larger issues of governance and support them as they learn to be advocates for themselves with government officials. Based on tenant experiences, we develop tenant-supporting policies and train community residents to advocate for policies that support the well-being and economic security of tenants, including rent control, tenant anti-harassment provisions, and just-cause eviction requirements. Our work also addresses disaster recovery and climate change in ways that provide benefits for everyone in society.

Healthy housing this area is part of our peoples right to housing strategic area. Each year, we reach hundreds of households through the city of los angeles rent escrow account program, and through our clinics and workshops we educate families about how to use healthier cleaning methods in their homes. We also support tenants as they learn to advocate for their right to a healthy home with their landlord and work with elected officials and municipal staff to improve health-promoting policies such as improved code enforcement.

Equitable development this area includes work done as part of our peoples control of land and right to jobs with dignit strategic areas. Through this program area, we support resident leaders as they fight for community-serving land use policies such as inclusionary zoning initiatives, increased funding for greenspace and affordable housing, community land trusts, and social housing. We often work with coalitions such as the alliance for community transit - los angeles act la or the united neighbors in defense against displacement unidad, and develop innovative policies based on community input. With the figueroa corridor jobs coalition, we help place local residents in living-wage jobs in new developments.