Group organizations, tenants, and supporters of the motion gathered on the capitol for an indication to demand the state raise the prohibition on lease management on the West steps of the State Capitol on March 5, 2023 in Denver.
The rally featured speeches from tenants, tenant organizers, and group organizers together with from the Get together for Socialism and Liberation, Denver Aurora Tenants United, 9to5 Colorado, East Colfax Group Collective, United for a New Financial system, Denver Classroom Lecturers Affiliation, and Denver Democratic Socialists of America.
Organizers mentioned that Coloradans are struggling to maintain up with the price of housing and that in simply the month of January, Denver alone noticed over 1,000 evictions. They mentioned rents throughout the state have elevated by 12% in simply the final yr, and 88% within the final decade. Organizers mentioned that yearly Colorado lawmakers take into account repealing the ban, however cave to the strain of massive landlords and builders. Legislators have HB23-1115 in entrance of them which might raise the ban on lease management in Colorado.
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