The purpose of the Renters Council is to act as a driving force in the development of a tenants’ rights and protections agenda within the California Democratic Party for the benefit of the 18 million Californian renters.
The Council shall promote policy and legislation consistent with our principles and support those Democratic Party office holders and officials proposing and carrying out such policies.
Renters Reception at the San Francisco Convention - February 21, 2026
We are planning to hold a Renters Reception near the convention center around noon on Saturday, February 21, during the 2026 CA Dem Convention.
We will be inviting local tenant organizations and pro-tenant elected officials and candidates to speak.
Sponsorships are available at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/carent2026feb
General Membership Meeting - Sunday, Feb 15
We will be having a General Membership Meeting the Sunday before the 2026 California Democratic Party convention. Meeting will be from 7pm to 9pm. This meeting will be online. Register/join at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FWc3m74kSSi-GwlU7Chvzg#/registration
Notice of Proposed Bylaws Amendment
One of the items to be considered at the Membership Meeting will be a bylaws amendment to create two new regional Vice-Chair positions. The Board is recommending that we split the Northern Region into the Bay Area and Northern California regions, and the Central region into the Central Valley and Central Coast regions.
Article III, section 1. b. is to be amended as follows:
b. Five [5] Vice Chairs, as follows:
i. One [1] Southern Vice Chair
A. Southern Region shall consist of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura County.
ii. One [1] Central Valley Vice Chair
A. Central Valley Region shall consist of Inyo, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Joaquin, Tulare, and Tuolumne County.
iii. One [1] Central Coast Vice Chair
A. Central Coast Region shall consist of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara County.
iv. One [1] Bay Area Vice Chair
A. Bay Area Region shall consist of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma County.
v. One [1] Northern California Vice Chair
A. Northern Region shall consist of all counties not in any of the other regions.
For reference, a map of the proposed regions is attached.
Renew your Membership for 2026
Membership Eligibility
Membership is open to all registered Democrats, as well as those who intend to register to vote as Democrats when they become eligible. If you need to re-register to vote as a Democrat, please go to https://registertovote.ca.gov/
Dues Options.
Regular Member, $10
Housing Friend, $25
Housing Patron, $50https://forms.gle/9ss42XcwhjC4xcYD6
Housing Activist, $99
We have many low income members who need a fee waiver, so if you can, please donate more!
Pay your Dues
Dues paid now cover membership for 2026 and up through the first 2027 CADEM Convention. All members have the same voting rights.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/carent2026
We have a number of generous members that donate more than the amount or set up a monthly additional donation. You can use the same link above to make a additional contribution. There is no contribution limit. Next year is an extremely important election year and your donations will be especially helpful in us supporting candidates, rent control ordinances & events to get the renter vote out statewide.
Fee Waiver:
If dues are a financial hardship, please use the 2026 Fee Waiver membership form: https://forms.gle/9ss42XcwhjC4xcYD6
