blog post California’s Renters By Eric McGhee, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson Feb 27, 2024 California's housing shortage puts particular financial pressure on renters, who account for more than four in ten of the state's households. What do we know about California's renters and how they are faring in the current housing market?
blog post Renter Protections and Foreclosure Risk in the Era of COVID-19 By Daniel Tan Sep 17, 2020 The pandemic has increased the risk of housing instability for many Californians. Recent state action aims to protect renters from eviction, but relief has been more limited for homeowners who could face foreclosure.
blog post Many California Renters Remain Financially Stressed By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee Dec 7, 2023 Although fewer Californians are behind on rent payments than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, rents are increasing across the state and housing stress is hitting some regions and demographic groups especially hard.
blog post California’s Renters in the Dark on Drought Targets By Dean Bonner, Caitrin Chappelle Aug 6, 2015 Most Californians don’t know the details of the state’s mandatory water conservation requirements, but homeowners are twice as likely than renters to know how much they have to cut back.
blog post How Are Renters Faring as California’s Eviction Ban Ends? By Hans Johnson Sep 30, 2021 About one in seven adult renters in California report being behind in rent, a share that has changed little over the course of the pandemic.
blog post Many California Renters Fear Eviction Despite Increased Aid By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 22, 2022 Nearly 1.5 million renters across the state are behind on rent payments, and more than 600,000 of them believe they could face eviction in the next two months.
blog post How COVID-19 Could Deepen California’s Housing Crisis By Daniel Tan Aug 7, 2020 Increased unemployment due to the pandemic could boost the number of Californians at risk of being evicted from their home.
blog post The Decline of the Homeowner By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Aug 19, 2014 Never before has the state seen such dramatic declines in the number of owner-occupied houses.
Fact Sheet Californians and Housing Affordability By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, David Kordus, Lunna Lopes Sep 27, 2017