• 2017 - First citywide gathering of Veritas tenants from 15 buildings 

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• 2018 -  Tenants begin publicly exposing Veritas’ harmful business practices through direct action and the news media

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• 2019 -  After leading the passage of citywide legislation to stop landlords from passing on debt service and property tax as part of 7% rent increases, VTA members succeed in rolling back 7% rent increases at 34 buildings, benefitting 532 households across the city. This was the VTA’s first significant rollback of rents achieved through organizing and public action.

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• 2020 -  The VTA learns of Veritas’ intent to sell 76 buildings in one bundle. Tenants in each building begin circulating majority petitions to demand negotiations on terms of sale. When COVID starts, Veritas pauses the sale, and the buildings remain under Veritas ownership.

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• 2021 -  The VTA organizes the country’s first-ever rent-debt strike to demand Veritas waive remaining rent debt not covered by government programs and make concessions on “shadow debt.”

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• 2022 -  The VTA leads the passage of groundbreaking citywide legislation to extend collective-bargaining rights to SF tenants. Called the “Union-At-Home” ordinance, the law codifies a framework for collective bargaining between tenant associations and landlords and classifies all organizing rights as an essential housing service.