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San Jose Mom Battled Mold for a Year as Tenants Demand Code Crackdown
San Jose tenants and the Healthy Homes Coalition demand an overhaul of housing-code enforcement after a tenant's year-long battle over apartment mold she says sickened her child. The coalition wants an end to landlord self-certification in the lowest inspection tier, third-party and building-wide inspections, and real penalties; only 1 of ~23,000 documented violations drew fines over three years.
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Source publication date: 2026-10-24
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- San Jose, California, US
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San Jose tenants and the Healthy Homes Coalition demand an overhaul of housing-code enforcement after a tenant's year-long battle over apartment mold she says sickened her child. The coalition wants an end to landlord self-certification in the lowest inspection tier, third-party and building-wide inspections, and real penalties; only 1 of ~23,000 documented violations drew fines over three years.
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Hoodline (citing San Jose Spotlight)
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