Cynthia Strathmann

Executive director, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy

Executive director, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy 

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California has become the third state this year - after New York and Oregon - to make advancements on statewide rent control.

State-wide rent control: Who wins, who loses?

California has become the third state this year - after New York and Oregon - to make advancements on statewide rent control.

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