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Councilwoman Owens introduces ordinance to protect tenant organizing and prevent retaliation
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Councilwoman Owens introduced an ordinance designed to protect tenant organizing and shield residents from retaliation; Legal Aid voiced support, and the committee placed the ordinance "on for passage" with no recorded final vote at the meeting.
Councilwoman Owens introduced an ordinance at the Equitable Growth and Housing Committee meeting intended to protect tenant organizing and prevent landlord retaliation. Owens said the work grew from a broader effort around a tenants27 bill of rights and noted that the city27s renter population is "60% renters." "Every tenant deserves the right to advocate for the safe and quality conditions, that they find necessary in…
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