Minhae Shim Roth

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Minhae Shim Roth is a writer and reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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A close-up view of two electronic doorbells on a brick wall. The bricks are painted red and blue in a pattern that the viewer is too close to to see. The doorbells, which are grubby-looking, have paper stickers next to them reading Apartment #1 or Apartment #2.
Fair Housing

Is Everything in Your Lease Legal? Quite Possibly Not

December 5, 2022 | Minhae Shim Roth

Some leases plainly contradict state law or include questionable, punitive, or egregiously anti-tenant clauses.

A patchwork map of the continental U.S., with a different fabric for each state. Some fabrics are solids, some prints, tending toward stylized florals. The state lines have been embroidered with contrasting thread colors.
Healthy Housing

What Are Your Landlord’s Legal Obligations? Depends on Where You Live

November 29, 2022 | Minhae Shim Roth

Landlord-tenant relations are governed by a mix of laws at all levels of government and can vary a lot.

Racial Wealth Gap

The Debt Trap: How Court Debt Widens the Racial Wealth Gap

February 15, 2022 | Minhae Shim Roth

Debt related to justice-system involvement falls most heavily on overpoliced communities, extracting wealth and preventing the building of more.

A large group of cheering people wearing yellow T-shirts hold a sign that reads "Homes Guarantee". In the background, a large sign reads "People before profits, politics, polluters."
COVID

Housing Justice Organizers Don’t Want to Return to ‘Normal’

May 5, 2020 | Minhae Shim Roth

As they organize for immediate relief for those whose housing was affected by the pandemic, tenant leaders are also building power to demand long-term changes.