Our January Recap + Take Action for HB24-1098!

Hi Friend,

With the legislative session in full force, our Colorado chapter has been hard at work advocating for For Cause Eviction, educating our members about water quality in mobile homes, and convening in strategic planning sessions for the upcoming quarter. Read on for our January recap and an opportunity to take action for For Cause Eviction!

HB24-1098 was introduced in the legislature on January 24th following a press conference at the Capitol attended by news outlets, Colorado Homes for All (COHFA) and our partners in the Keep Coloradans Housed Coalition. A handful of COHFA members and community leaders spoke at the conference and shared their stories about unjust evictions. We rallied together for the bill introduction and built momentum to keep Coloradans housed. Next, the bill heads to the House committee in the following weeks.  Write a letter to your representative urging them to vote yes on HB-1098!

A For Cause Eviction law would ensure tenants are only evicted when landlords have concrete grounds (For Cause), such as nonpayment of rent or lease violations. The bill also defines no-fault evictions. A no-fault eviction is an eviction in which a landlord wants to renovate, repair, convert, or demolish a unit or if the landlord wants to move in or have immediate family move into the home. In all cases, landlords will be required to provide clear and sufficient notice to tenants in all evictions.

The majority of the 9to5 Colorado team are organizers, but what does it mean to be in this role? In this episode we’ll answer this question and share a day in the life in an organizer’s shoes – diving into what it takes to do this work and how we uplift the voices of our membership. Edith Mata, a seasoned organizer on our team, shares her experiences with host, our climate justice fellow Yocelyn Iboa. This episode is available in English and Spanish anywhere you get your podcasts.

On January 27th we held a listening session on the Mobile Home Park Water Quality Act. We fought to pass this legislation in 2023 after our Climate Justice survey revealed water quality to be one of the most pressing issues our members face. Now enacted, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is developing a program to test residents’ water quality and resolve any violations. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to educate folks on this crucial policy that lies at the intersection of our climate and housing justice campaigns. Thank you to all our members and folks who attended!  

In solidarity / En solidaridad,

Cesiah Guadarrama Trejo

Executive State Director / Directora Ejecutiva Estatal