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Elections 2020

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Berkeley rent board member Mari Mendonca runs for reelection

Mari Mendonca
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Berkeley rent board member Mari Mendonca

Mari Mendonca, who currently serves on the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board, is running for reelection with hopes of advocating for affordable housing and extending rent control.
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Elections 2020

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Pro-tenant candidates leading race for Berkeley rent board

Candidates Leah Simon-Weisberg, Andy Kelley, Xavier Johnson, Dominique Walker and Mari Mendonca are leading the race for Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board as of press time, where they will work to regulate rent, provide tenants with protections and maintain affordable housing.
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City

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

State Treasurer’s Office allocates funds for affordable housing

In October, the State Treasurer’s Office allocated a bond authority and $88.2 million in federal tax credits to help the production of affordable housing.
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City

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Berkeley resident returns to home with help of community, city

Longtime South Berkeley resident Leonard Powell was able to return to his home May 28 once he was able to pay for the necessary renovations to meet health and safety codes with the help of the community, according to a post by South Berkeley resident group Friends of Adeline.
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Communities

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Report proposes ‘community-based’ solutions to Bay Area housing crisis

The report detailed some “community-based alternatives,” such as having cities sanction and support “informal settlements” and increasing the number of community land trusts.
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Election 2018

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Rashi Kesarwani wins City Council District 1 race after instant-runoff

Rashi Kesarwani has won the race for Berkeley City Council District 1, defeating Igor Tregub, Margo Schueler and Mary Behm-Steinberg with 55.82 percent of the vote as of press time at 9 p.m.
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California General Elections 2018, Election 2018

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Rashi Kesarwani, Igor Tregub to head into instant run-off in Berkeley City Council District 1 race

Rashi Kesarwani and Igor Tregub will enter into an instant run-off for the District 1 seat, after no candidate received the absolute majority with 100 percent of precincts reporting as of press time.
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City

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Berkeley resident sues city over alleged negligence, housing discrimination

In 1987, Berkeley residents Kevin and Lisa Gilmore were set to move into the low-income duplex that they won in a housing “lottery.” Instead, Lisa Gilmore became homeless and Kevin Gilmore began a decadeslong struggle with the city of Berkeley.
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Fall Orientation 2018

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Here’s a crash course on the City Council’s November elections

Half of the city council could see a change come November, and there are fourteen people running in total for the four district seats.
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Berkeley's Legacy 2018, Communities

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

‘It’s not just about housing’: Developments, wage disparities advance gentrification in Berkeley

Gentrification in Berkeley has caused low-income families and people of color to lose their longtime homes and forced some to leave the area because of a lack of affordable housing.
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