SMRR Tenant Hotline: 310-394-0848
Click here for information about our Tenant Hotline
SMRR Endorsements for the November 2024 Election:
Click here for SMRR endorsements and candidate info, and
info about the SMRR Convention held 6-22-24
VOLUNTEER WITH SMRR AT OUR CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS!
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SMRR ENDORSES:
Santa Monica City Council
Ellis Raskin, Dan Hall, Barry Snell, Natalya Zernitskaya
Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Kay Ambriz, Phillis Dudick
SMMUSD Board of Education
Jennifer Smith, Jon Kean, Maria Leon-Vazquez
Santa Monica College Board of Trustees
Anastasia Foster, Margaret Quiñones-Perez, Rob Rader
BALLOT MEASURES AND PROPOSITIONS:
YES – Proposition 33: The Justice For Renters Act; Local control of rent control in CA
YES – Measure QS: Santa Monica School Bond
YES – Measure F: Santa Monica Business License Tax Reform for Equity and Fairness
YES – Measure K: Santa Monica Revenue for Public Safety
YES – Measure A: LA County Revenue for Affordable Housing
YES – Proposition 5: Enhances Opportunity for Housing Bonds
NO – Proposition 34: Reject Apartment Association Overreach
SMRR and SM Dem Club Dance and Party October 4, 2024!
Donate to SMRR and come to the October 4th Dance and Party hosted by SMRR and the SM Dem Club! Go to www.smrr.org/donate to donate.
What: SMRR and SM Dem Club Dance and Party!
When: Friday October 4, 2024
Time: 6:30PM – 11:00PM
Where: Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica
Click here for more event details!
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SMRR Steering Committee Meetings:
Held monthly, members can attend. Contact us for meeting information.
Next Steering Committee meeting: TBD
SMRR TENANT SURVIVAL GUIDE
Tenants facing eviction should seek advice and possible legal representation by contacting the Santa Monica Office of Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) at (800) 399-4529, Bet Tzedek Legal Services at (323) 939-0506, Eviction Defense Network at (213) 385-8112, or a private attorney.
Click the button below for SMRR Tenant Survival Guide:
SMRR Letter to Council in Support of Justice for Renters Act
SMRR Newsletter – Renters Write – April 2023
Click here to read the newsletter
Legal Help for Tenants
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles IS OPEN:
LAFLA Santa Monica Office: 1149 3rd St. #300. Santa Monica, CA 90403.
LAFLA Hours: Open to walk-ins Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Call LAFLA: 800-399-4529 or apply for help on our website.
LAFLA will ask about your income, assets and the people that live in your household. They will tell you if you are eligible for their legal services.
Affordable Housing:
Below Market-Rate Housing Program and Rent Subsidy Program For Senior Low Income (POD) information is available for Santa Monica Residents and Santa Monica Workers.
Information from SMRR about the programs: Application and Registration Info
City website: Below Market Rate Housing Program
City website: POD Program (for low-income seniors who have lived in their unit since before 1-1-2000)
Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights: A Look Back at the Beginning
SMRR Co-Founders Denny Zane and Michael Tarbet have written a history of SMRR, starting with the very early years! It was written in honor of the passing of Roger Thornton, a SMRR Co-Founder and friend. You can read the first chapter online by visiting the Westside Voice website: www.westsidevoicela.com/2022/05/6103
Paid for by Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR)
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2118 Wilshire Blvd. #832, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate.
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