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City

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Proposed CA bill would reform Ellis Act, require 5-year holding period

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Top, left to right: Dan Kalb, Leah Simon-Weisberg, Rigel Robinson. Bottom, left to right: Carroll Fife, Terry Taplin

Under a bill being considered by California lawmakers, landlords would need to own a property for at least five consecutive years before they can invoke the Ellis Act to evict sitting tenants from the property.
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City

Thursday, January 28, 2021
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UC Berkeley to demolish 1921 Walnut St., faces widespread opposition

UC Berkeley has decided to proceed with the demolition of 1921 Walnut St., a rent-controlled apartment in Downtown Berkeley, in order to build transfer student housing.
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State

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes bill extending federal rent relief

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a bill extending federal rent relief Monday, though local rent coalitions said tenants will be denied such protections if their landlords opt out.
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City

Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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Harriet Tubman Terrace apartments receive $22M in affordable housing bonds

Harriet Tubman Terrace, an affordable housing building in Berkeley for senior citizens and people with disabilities, was approved for more than $22 million in funding from the state of California.
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Elections 2020

Thursday, November 12, 2020
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Berkeley election results stay consistent amid updates in vote counts

As Alameda County finishes counting ballots, results from the 2020 general elections largely remain consistent with initial tallies.
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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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State

Friday, October 30, 2020
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No Place Like Home program to provide $450M for supportive housing in CA

On Wednesday, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced an additional $450 million in funding for the state’s No Place Like Home, or NPLH, program to address housing issues.
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Elections 2020

Friday, July 31, 2020
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Californians to vote on local enforcement of rent control with Prop. 21

As the tenants face challenges with paying rent amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Californians will be voting on Proposition 21, a measure that would allow local governments to expand rent control and limit price hikes between tenants.
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City Government

Monday, July 20, 2020
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Berkeley rent board supports tenant protections, approves registration fee amnesty period

The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board endorsed legislation that would expand protections for tenants in light of COVID-19 at its regular Thursday meeting.
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City

Sunday, July 5, 2020
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‘A valued partner’: Leah Simon-Weisberg runs for reelection on Berkeley rent board

Leah Simon-Weisberg, a tenant attorney who has been fighting for tenant rights nearly her entire legal career, is running for reelection on the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board.
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