MAY 22·CityWatch LALow
Equity Residential, Essex Property Trust, and AvalonBay Communities Deliver $5.1M to California Apartment Association
Three major corporate landlords—Equity Residential, Essex Property Trust, and AvalonBay Communities—have contributed over $5.1 million to the California Apartment Association's Independent Expenditure Committee. This funding is reportedly used to influence elections and undermine tenant protections, often through thinly veiled political action committees. The article highlights the landlords' alleged involvement in the RealPage scandal and their historical efforts to oppose pro-tenant initiatives and legislation in California.