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SMRR Tenant Hotline: 310-394-0848
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CONGRATULATIONS TO SMRR-ENDORSED CANDIDATES!

Santa Monica City Council
Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, 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


Join SMRR and become a member! Or DONATE now!


SMRR Steering Committee Meetings:
Held monthly, members can attend. Contact us for meeting information.
Next Steering Committee meeting: TBD


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:


Legal Help for Tenants

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is open in Santa Monica.

Call LAFLA’s Intake Hotline at: 800-399-4529 or apply for help on their 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)


SMRR Newsletter – Renters Write – April 2023
Click here to read the newsletter


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





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