Landlord and tenant advocates are bracing for a brawl in Salem.
As Portland's affordable housing crisis deepens and spreads, there are growing calls for laws to allow rent control, prevent tenants from being evicted for no stated cause, and protect residents in mobile home and manufactured home parks.
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