Dom Belcastro shares his experience as a tenant advocate in Multnomah County's Eviction Court and his ideas for developing a community led tenant representative program, offering assistance to tenants in eviction court who cannot afford the high costs for an attorney. See his video on our blog page.
Join Gresham Tenants led by Cameron Coval of Pueblo Unido, who are facing gentrification, exploding rent prices, and a evasive city council. They are demanding the same tenant protections as Portland renters. Read More in the Tenant Campaigns section.
SB 608 proposed Tenant Legislation by House & Senate Democrats fails to address Oregon's prohibition on rent control and ending no cause evictions .Read: "Loopholes, Potholes & Sinkholes "
"Instead of a tenant protection bill, it reads more like a series of tenant deceptions".
Over 200 people signed up to testify before Sen. Fagan, Chair of the Senate Housing Committee, Co-chaired by Sen. Girod.
More supporters for the bill were present than non- supporters including landlords.
Katrina Holland, Dir. of Community Alliance of Tenants begins the testimonies.