Colorado Landlords Can Kick Out Renters Whenever They Want. A New Bill Is Trying To Change That.

A bill making its way through the state legislature aims to tackle a piece of Colorado’s housing crisis by protecting renters who have kept up their part of lease agreements from evictions without just cause. House Bill 1171 – also known as the Just Cause Eviction Act – has been advancing through committee hearings with the support of several grassroots organizations.

One of those organizations is 9to5 Colorado, an advocacy organization representing working women and mothers.

KGNU’s Dave Ashton spoke with two women from the group; Director Cesiah Guadarrama Trejo and member Jessie Krone.

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Alexis Kenyon is a radio reporter with more than 15 years of experience creating compelling, sound-rich radio stories for news outlets across the country.
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