Policy: Tenant Protections
Displacement is an urgent and critical issue in Marin County. The combination of our lack of tenant protections and very high housing prices has made Marin a target for institutional investors. In recent years, institutional investors have purchased a number of multi-family properties, updated the properties and hiked rents. In addition to rent control and eviction protections, code enforcement is another tool to encourage for tenant protections. With each purchase, members of our workforce are being forced to leave the County and commute into work. In addition to the huge disruption these forced moves cause, these former residents add, on average, 32 miles to their commutes, increasing traffic and emissions. In summer 2024, evictions in Marin County are up 79% from 2023. View MarinRentControl for more information. MEHC recommends Evicted – Property and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond as a good resource.
In 2025, the Rooted in Marin report was published. The results are clear: Marin County, cities, and towns must do more to fight homelessness. The report highlights the causes of displacement, and gives anti-displacement policy and program suggestions. There will be several Rooted in Marin presentations to various cities and towns across the county in Spring and Summer 2025. You can find these meetings on our MEHC Calendar on the home page.
Tenant Protections: Posts
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Rooted in Marin: A Collaborative Effort Toward Anti-Displacement Policies
by Chris Logan, Partnership for Bay Future Fellow , County of Marin Community Development Agency Before we lose diversity, workers, and quality of life… we must act now. Rooted in Marin: Strategies for Anti-Displacement is a collaboration between the Cities, Towns, and County of Marin. Read or download the report here. Low-income and rent-burdened households are at…
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Election results and Friendraiser recap
THE ELECTION RESULTS MAKE FIXING OUR HOUSING CRISIS MORE DIFFICULT, BUT THAT WON’T STOP US. A word from Jenny Silva, MEHC’s Board Chair I, like many of my friends and family, am grappling with the implications of the election. The impact is extremely broad, but today, I’ll focus on the election’s impact on housing. This was a…
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Tenant Protection Measures in Marin
Marin’s housing shortage continues to inflict severe hardships on families and local workers struggling to maintain their access to schools, jobs, and other important resources. Behind statistics describing the long-standing housing crisis for Bay Area renters are their stories about painful damage inflicted by our regional shortage of affordable housing: Despite some signs the rental market…
Policy News
- Press Democrat: West Marin farmworker families are up against the eviction date
February 26, 2026Marin County Unincorporated, Tenant Protections, West Marin - Marin IJ: Reforming Marin Housing Authority could increase tenant decision-making power and improve governance
February 26, 2026Marin County, Tenant Protections - Pacific Sun: Tenants union is to thank for housing preservation in Canal neighborhood
February 10, 2026San Rafael, Preservation, Tenant Protections - Point Reyes Light: West Marin ranch tenants’ lawsuit denied by judge
January 28, 2026Marin County Unincorporated, Lawsuits, Tenant Protections, West Marin - Point Reyes Light: County to pause West Marin ranch evictions
January 21, 2026Marin County Unincorporated, Policy, Tenant Protections, West Marin - Local News Matters: Trump cuts to Section 8 vouchers are impacting Marin residents
January 13, 2026California, Marin County, Housing News, Policy, State Legislation, Tenant Protections