The League of Women Voters of Monterey County will present a free talk titled: What Is Behind the Surge in Renter's Issues?

Monterey County is currently in the spotlight on renter issues with the Salinas referendum on renter ordinances and a pending decision before the Marina City Council to revoke a decades long rent control on city owned properties. The county has the highest student homelessness rate in the state at twenty percent. Renting is increasingly costly. Housing affordability is under constant debate.
Victims of ‘no action’ are renters, which has community wide impacts. State initiatives are controversial.

Speakers for this presentation will be: Esther Malkin and Susie Shannon. Esther Malkin has been a volunteer affordable housing and homelessness prevention advocate for almost a decade in Monterey. She created Monterey County Renters United.

Susie Shannon has been an advocate for the unhoused and low income renters since 2005. She serves on various national, state and local organizations that address low income and renter issues. Susie spearheaded the passage of a statewide bill (SB 1380) which placed the State of CA on a housing first model to combat homelessness.

The "Lunch and Learn" Meeting will be held at at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Road  Carmel CA 93923 

Registration at 11:30    Lunch is at 12:00 and Presentsation starts at 12:30

Lunch costs $25 per person and payment is at the door by cash or check. Lunch includes grilled salmon, rice, Greek salad, hummus, pita bread and baklava for dessert. Catering by Chef Faris Nimry, International Cuisine of Pacific Grove. 

Reservations for lunch are required! 

Contact Beverly Bean at beverlygb [at] gmail.com or 831-236-1611 to make a reservation before Monday, November 10, 2026.

This talk will be recorded and posted on the LWVMC website (under Videos): lwvmryco.org