CES is fighting for new laws on the local and state level to expand tenants' rights and prevent the loss of existing affordable housing due to demolition, major rehabilitation and vacancy decontrol.

CES lead the effort to win a moratorium on major rehabilitation evictions which is a loophole in the City of L.A.'s Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which landlords used to target long term, low rent tenants for eviction so rents could be raised. CES is involved in helping to develop a new major rehabilitation ordinance that would prevent evictions.

CES is working to prevent the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) from destroying affordable housing to construct needed new schools, thus pitting one vital need against another.

CES is working with community organizations and elected officials to develop joint use projects to build schools, affordable housing, parks and other vital neighborhood needs.