The Guardian · California · Original story
An AI boom is sending San Francisco rents through the roof: ‘nowhere left for people to go’
According to city’s rent board, eviction notices are up 44% and tenants are on edge over landlords swooping in over their homes
To say that Maria Zamudio and her team have been busy lately would be a gross understatement.
Every Monday at 9am, the phone lines at the downtown clinic of San Francisco’s Housing Rights Committee start ringing, and they keep ringing until closing at 5 pm. In-person counseling appointments for renters facing eviction or landlord misconduct fill days in advance. After every weekend, the staff of seven sits in their office and sifts through more than 150 voicemails. The rental assistance hotline averages 200 calls a week.
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Robin Buller in San Francisco · Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 10:04 AM
California | The Guardian
According to city’s rent board, eviction notices are up 44% and tenants are on edge over landlords swooping in over their homes
To say that Maria Zamudio and her team have been busy lately would be a gross understatement.
Every Monday at 9am, the phone lines at the downtown clinic of San Francisco’s Housing Rights Committee start ringing, and they keep ringing until closing at 5 pm. In-person counseling appointments for renters facing eviction or landlord misconduct fill days in advance. After every weekend, the staff of seven sits in their office and sifts through more than 150 voicemails. The rental assistance hotline averages 200 calls a week.
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