Rent’s Too High: Santa Barbara Tenants Share Rental Horror Stories at Courthouse
Members of Santa Barbara Tenants Union, CAUSE Push for Tenant Protections and Rent Control
Credit: Ryan P. Cruz
There’s nothing spookier than rent in Santa Barbara.
At least that’s according to one of the many handmade signs on display during the Rent’s Too High Tenants Rally held over Halloween weekend in front of the Santa Barbara Courthouse, where area residents feeling the squeeze from rising rents shared their own horror stories to help spread awareness of a growing housing crisis in the city.
The event was organized by the Santa Barbara Tenants Union, with several advocates from the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) also participating and sharing their own experiences working with residents.
