Current Campaign

Affordable Redwood City

At our most recent chapter convention (February 22nd 2026) PDSA members voted to endorse and provide material support to Faith in Action Bay Area’s Affordable Redwood City housing campaign to win rent control and tenant protections. Too many landlords are still getting away with harassing tenants, ignoring repair requests, and generally providing the bare minimum while demanding the maximum legal rent increase each year - often 8% or more.

The Redwood City Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance, written by Redwood City renters and experienced tenants rights lawyers would establish

• 5% or 60% of inflation (whichever is less) cap on rents for apartment buildings
• just cause eviction requirements
• safeguards against harassment of tenants
• relocation assistance for no fault evictions of 4x fair market rent or $12,000 (whichever is greater)
• health/safety requirements for renovations and right to return once renovations are complete
• city-run rent program to increase transparency about the landlords operating in the city
• and much more!

Because this is a citizens’ ballot measure campaign, a simple majority (50%) of voters can pass the measure into law in the November 2026 election, keeping Redwood City affordable, diverse, and vibrant - with no more unjustified rent hikes and unfair evictions!

PDSA is supporting the campaign by:

1. joining their mobilizations to gather signatures (complete as of April 2026!)
2. canvassing and phone banking Redwood City voters (TBD June to November 2026)
3. staffing special campaign events as needed