Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board

Eleanor Walden, mother of five children, grandmother, tenant, civil rights and social justice activist and longtime folk singer, passed away April 7, at the age of 92.

The increase in rent may be small, but it still adds up: Landlords passing rent registry fees onto their tenants’ rent raise their rent by up to $150, which can be reimbursed to low-income tenants.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on local tenant protection laws for the unincorporated areas of Alameda County on Feb. 28. However, there is increasing concern that the hard-fought protections will not be adopted due to a lack of support from the board by a razor-thin margin.

Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to pass the 2023-2031 Housing Element in an explosive special meeting Wednesday, virtually attended by over 150 Berkeley residents.

More than a week after the 2022 midterm elections, the Alameda County Registrar's Office has finalized the counting of ballots with the election results for both Alameda County and the city of Berkeley being released Friday. 

Incumbent Jenny Wong has won the race for Berkeley city auditor with 10,388 votes as of 10:47 p.m. Tuesday with 100% of precincts accounted for.

Ida Martinac is running for Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board as a member of the Right to Housing Slate, which focuses on progressive, pro-tenant and grassroots initiatives.

Jenny Wong is running unopposed for reelection as Berkeley’s city auditor. 

Carole Marasovic, a long-time member of several city commissions, is running for a seat on Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization Board in the 2022 election. 

Berkeley's Police Accountability Board appointed John Moore as the PAB’s new chair during their bi-monthly meeting Sept. 28.