Chaz Stevens, Professional Pain In The Ass

Investigating ESA Letter Abuse in California

This content is shared for public education, journalistic investigation, and policy advocacy. It includes direct communications from Emotional Support Animal (ESA) service providers, examined against California’s AB-468 and federal housing standards. We are not alleging that any provider or individual has violated the law. Our observations are based solely on the language used in the communications and our interpretation of …

Chaz Stevens, Professional Pain In The Ass

Burn the Letter Mill Down: How One $99 ESA Letter Could Crater an Industry.

Ever buy a disability accommodation letter in under 2 minutes? I did. That’s how this story starts. With $99, a dog named Scooby Doo!, and no clinical interview, no HIPAA forms, no nothing. Just a quick email from a guy named Dr. Bobby Tinner, and boom—I had an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letter saying I was disabled under federal law …