New Threat to Tenants in Non-Rent Controlled Cities In 2019, California enacted AB 1482, which provided statewide rent caps and eviction protections for  tenants. It was an historic victory. But now landlords are misusing the state Ellis Act to circumvent
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A Model For Other Cities? When I was speaking across the country promoting the housing policy changes urged in Generation Priced Out, I did not foresee my hometown of Berkeley, California ending exclusionary zoning before Seattle, Denver and other cities.
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CA Governor Faces Potential Recall Could California Governor Gavin Newsom actually face a recall election? And could Newsom be ousted like Governor Gray Davis in 2003? Before I answer let’s keep in mind a critical fact: California is very different
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Tenant Groups Urge Chiu to Sponsor Ellis Act Reform; January 22 Deadline Looms The campaign for Ellis Act reform has gained enormous support across California. But the campaign still needs a legislator to sponsor the bill prior to Friday’s bill
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This piece first appeared in SF Streetsblog When it comes to creating a rational fare structure and a more usable transportation system for the Bay Area, MTC an abject failure. Here’s why. The Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission was created
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Will CA Stop Scourge of Ellis Act Evictions? With yet another COVID-19 surge afoot and new shelter in place orders declared, groups across the nation are taking action to prolong eviction protections. The pandemic has already exacerbated our housing crisis
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David Chiu’s Constituents Still Face Ellis Evictions Earlier this year, the California legislature passed the COVID Tenant Relief Act, which enacted protection from eviction for all residents, including evictions for failure to make rental payments. But these current and proposed
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Big Gains for Housing, Tenant Power This was a year unlike any other for the East Bay. UC Berkeley’s closure turned the once crowded Southside into a proverbial ghost town. Berkeley and Oakland restaurants, bars and other small businesses suffered
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