Activists, including Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board commissioner Dominique Walker, were arrested and cited Tuesday after disrupting the Board of Supervisors meeting.
Rent Stabilization Board
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‘Tenant-first’ slate maintains Berkeley rent board majority in election
Stefan Elgstrand was the only candidate elected to the board who didn’t run with the slate.
Posted inHousing & Development
Tenants slate has fundraising edge as real estate groups sit out Berkeley rent board race
The reigning pro-tenant slate has raised a collective $50,000. Can independent candidates break through?
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Carole Marasovic for rent board
Carole’s leadership as chairperson on three city commissions and her fair and balanced representation make her my choice for the Rent Stabilization Board.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Wendy Saenz Hood for rent board
Wendy has been both a tenant and a landlord and would bring needed perspective to the board.
Posted inCity
In Berkeley rent board race, evictions, housing stock are up for debate
Candidates are strongly in favor of anti-displacement measures, but vary on just-cause evictions for small units.
Posted inCity
Election 2022: Rent board candidates answer Berkeleyside questions
Meet your Rent Stabilization Board candidates in Berkeley’s November 2022 election.
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Our policy on submitting op-eds during Berkeley’s 2022 election
The deadline for all election-related op-eds is Sept. 25. We are limiting the number of op-eds we’ll publish.
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What you need to know about the money backing Berkeley elections
Who’s spending the most on the city’s elections? How does Berkeley’s public matching fund program work? And other campaign finance essentials.
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Berkeley election 2022: Who’s running for rent board
It’s an at-large race, meaning Berkeley residents can vote for five rent board members regardless of where they live in the city.
Posted inCity
Berkeley to vote on $650M infrastructure bond, vacancy tax in November
The largest bond measure in the city’s history and a tax on vacant houses and apartments will be on the 2022 ballot.
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Updated: Berkeley voters may see rent control on the November ballot
The ballot measure would apply to certain newly constructed buildings and remove exemptions on owner-occupied units with ADUs and golden duplexes.