All-Star Field in East Bay D15 Assembly Race

Posted February 13, 2018 by Randy Shaw

A Progressive Battle Royal in East Bay In what might be the strongest field in California state legislative history, seven prominent Democrats are facing off in the East Bay D15 Assembly race to succeed Tony Thurmond (who gave up his
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National, CA, Bay Area Election Predictions

Posted November 8, 2016 by Randy Shaw

It’s almost over. The seemingly endless 2016 presidential race comes to an end on November 8, and not a second too soon. Here are my predictions for key national, state, and Bay Area races (see companion article for SF predictions).
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Our Local Heroes of 2015

Posted November 24, 2015 by Randy Shaw

Beyond Chron has a Thanksgiving tradition of honoring a few of the many whose dedicated service rendered them our local heroes for San Francisco in the past year. Here’s our choices for this year, whose weight toward housing activism reflects
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Richmond Passes Rent Control

Posted July 22, 2015 by Tenants Together

By a 4-1 vote, the City of Richmond passed a rent control law Tuesday night, prompting celebration among the broad coalition of tenants, labor allies, homeowners, and progressive community groups that packed the hearing chambers all night. Landlords turned out
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Richmond Mayor Tom Butt Backs Unlimited Rent Increases

Posted May 12, 2015 by Dean Preston & Dan Harper

Mayor Tom Butt of Richmond is on a mission to make sure landlords can jack up rents in unlimited amounts on Richmond’s tenants. Butt acknowledges that Richmond rents are on the rise, but offers no meaningful solution to alleviate the
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Richmond Mayor Butt is Wrong on Rent Control

Posted April 27, 2015 by Mike Parker

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt has set himself up to be the spokesman for landlords in a campaign against rent control in Richmond. The jump in Richmond rents the past few years, reflecting trends in the Bay Area, has produced new
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Going Global in Richmond? Coalition Seeks Benefits From New UC Berkeley Campus

Posted April 10, 2015 by Steve Early

Members of AFSCME Local 3299 who in live in Richmond, CA. and work for the University of California in Berkeley have an urgent message for their neighbors: “When the university plans a major expansion in our city, we need to
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Tony Mazzocchi’s Spirit Haunts Big Oil Again

Posted February 4, 2015 by Steve Early

Twelve years ago, America’s leading advocate of occupational health and environmental safety succumbed to pancreatic cancer. In the U.S., where the influence of organized labor has long been contracting, the death of a former trade union official is often little
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