is a multi-racial, democratic, non-profit community organization that builds power to fight and stand for economic, racial and social justice. We take seriously our commitment to ground-up organizing to build a strong people’s movement that can create transformative community change.
After nearly a year of fighting to cancel rent, the tenants' movement won a major victory with the passage of SB-91—the COVID tenant Relief Bill! SB 91 will forgive the unpaid rent of many, many renters who meet the income criteria for the program. If your landlord participates in the new program, your rent as a tenant will be forgiven by the state. If your landlord does not opt-in, then you as the tenant will be able to apply and receive the 25% of the back rent forgiven. While this is a huge step forward, there are some major loopholes in the program. We will continue the fight until we close the loopholes on the eviction moratoriums and rent forgiveness until all tenants are protected!
Despite the pandemic, active voter suppression tactics, and billions of dollars spent by dark real estate money to fight our agenda, we just elected an incredible slate of racial and economic justice champions across the state of California!
Of the dozens of candidates ACCE endorsed, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE WON! ACCE Action’s endorsement process prioritized candidates who support rent control and have vowed to never take money from big real estate or corporate landlords - and with a legislature dominated by toxic real estate money - this is a BIG DEAL!
The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482) expands protections to 8 million tenants, covering more renters than any single tenant protection bill in recent US history! The bill bars landlords from rent-gouging tenants by capping rents at 5% plus inflation and stops unfair evictions.
ACCE strives to be a self-sufficient organization, independent from funding from the government or corporations in order to allow us to be accountable to our members and take action when needed in our communities. To keep the work going, we depend on our members and donors who contribute regularly to support our work. Will you make a contribution to support ACCE Action's continued organizing?