State Secures Settlement with San Bernardino Landlords After Fair Housing Lawsuit
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – The California Civil Rights Department on Wednesday announced a settlement with Pierce…
Attorneys General from Multiple States Oppose Trump Plan to Cut Fair Housing Rules
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 17 other state attorneys general have formally opposed the Trump administration’s latest move to dismantle longstanding fair housing protections, arguing that the interim final rule violates the core purpose of the Fair Housing Act and is therefore unlawful.
Housing Advocates Warn of Rising Costs as Trump Administration Eyes HUD Cuts
Washington, D.C. – Housing advocates across the country are sounding the alarm as the Trump Administration considers…
Illinois Introduces ‘Community Safety Through Stable Homes Act’ to Combat Unjust Local Rent Laws
By Jonathan Nunez and Olivia Biliunas SPRINGFIELD, IL – Crime-Free Housing and Nuisance Property Ordinances (CFNOs) are…
Guest Commentary: How Eviction Brands Renters with a Scarlet Letter
The enforcement of discriminatory policies is denying housing to Black women in Oak Park, Illinois. By…
Guest Commentary: Why Fair Housing Is Key to Systemic Equality
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to housing today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all…
Guest Commentary: Access to Housing Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations. By Taylor Pendergrass…
AG Announces Guidance to Prevent Discriminatory Housing Practices
Local municipalities put on notice regarding the adverse effects of Crime-Free Housing policies and urged to comply with federal and…
ACLU Lawsuit Leads to End of City’s Discriminatory Rental Ordinance that Targeted Somali, People of Color
By Aryal Aglugub FARIBAULT, MN – The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota reached a settlement recently…
Guest Commentary: To Address Systemic Racism, We Must Dismantle Housing Discrimination and Segregation
Reinstating the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation is an essential step the Biden Administration must take…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Buyer’s Program Quandary
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – When I first sat down and spoke with developer David…
Guest Commentary: Davis Should Adopt Policies to Support Affirmative Furthering of Fair Housing in Housing Element Update
By Don Gibson In this year’s Davis Housing Element Update, Davis can take the progressive step of…
Biden Administration Green Lights End to LGBTQ Housing Discrimination
By Jose Medina WASHINGTON D.C. – Despite the progress made from the Fair Housing Act of 1968,…
My View: A War on Fair Housing That Could Put Millions of People at Risk
By David M. Greenwald Last November the League of Women Voters brought Richard Rothstein to speak in…
Motion Filed to Dismiss Civil Rights Case Against City, WDAAC
An attorney representing the city of Davis, Binning Ranch and David Taormino filed a motion on Tuesday…
My View: Measure R Battles Have Get This… Devolved into Campaigns
Following last Sunday’s CivEnergy forum a number of observers lamented what they saw as the uncivil discourse…