New California laws regulate private equity in healthcare
California has enacted two laws to curb investor influence in health care. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 351 and AB 1415 in October, reinforcing clinical independence and expanding…
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Oregon State Treasurer announces investing principles
Oregon State Treasurer, Elizabeth Steiner, published four investment principles on October 21st that will inform her decision-making as a Council member at the $95 billion Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF) regarding the…
Tenant Union Federation launches first-of-its-kind nationwide campaign against private equity landlord
The Tenant Union Federation (TUF), a nationwide coalition of tenant unions with locals in five states and dozens more affiliated unions across the country, has launched a groundbreaking multi-state organizing campaign against the corporate landlord Capital Realty Group.
Rents for poorest tenants increased more than twice as much as rents for rich tenants since 2021
PESP’s latest housing report shows in new detail how the poorest renters have shouldered the largest rent increases in recent years. “The Poorest Renters, the Sharpest Increases” reveals that from 2021 to 2025,…
The Poorest Renters, the Sharpest Increases: Examining the Rent Crisis in Workforce Housing
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key takeaways From 2021 to 2025, there was more than a 20% increase in rents at workforce housing apartments, the lowest-rent sector of market-rate housing…
Boycott of Instar-owned mushroom farm endorsed by Oregon AFL-CIO
In early September, the Oregon AFL-CIO, representing “over 300,000 working people across 300 unions in the state,” endorsed the boycott of Instar-owned Windmill Farms at their biennial convention. The mushroom farm…
Three directors resign from private equity-owned Sevita Health in response to FTC enforcement efforts
On September 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that three directors from Sevita Health’s Board of Directors had resigned in response to an enforcement action on interlocking directorates. An interlocking directorate is when a member…
JPMorganChase finances vulture fund’s assault on manufactured housing communities and on affordable housing
Alden Global Capital – the hedge fund infamous for slashing newsroom jobs at hundreds of U.S. newspapers it acquired – has made a dramatic incursion into the manufactured housing market via its affiliate Homes of America. Since 2021,…
Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – August 2025
In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts,…
PESP’s PACE Tracker featured in McKnight’s Home Care
McKnight’s Home Care covered the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s latest findings on the rapid expansion of private equity into the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a Medicaid- and Medicare-funded…
PESP Statement on Governor Newsom Signing SB 351 into Law
SACRAMENTO, CA — The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today issued the following statement from Michael Fenne, senior policy coordinator, after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 351 into law: “SB 351 takes…
