If they gain enough signatures, the “Renters Relief & Homeowners Protection Act” and “Berkeley Tenant Protection and Right to Organize Act” would both appear on the ballot.
Rent Stabilization Board
Berkeley’s tenant union rights, golden duplex rent control proposed for November ballot
The proposed ballot language is the Rent Stabilization Board’s latest attempt to place golden duplexes under their purview.
Berkeley Rent Board calls for Gaza cease-fire, reduced rent for political refugees
The Rent Board is the first elected body in Berkeley to pass a cease-fire resolution for Gaza, joining elected officials in Oakland and Richmond.
Berkeley rent board to vote on resolution for cease-fire, end of occupation in Gaza
The Berkeley Rent Board will hold a special meeting on Dec. 4 to consider a resolution in support of a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
Berkeley eviction numbers rising slowly after end of pandemic moratorium
Berkeley has fared better than neighboring cities that didn’t extend eviction protections past the county and state’s moratoriums.
Protest at landlord party devolves into physical fights
After protesters took over a private party of landlords celebrating the end of the eviction moratorium, multiple fights broke out between both groups.
Evictions are allowed again in Berkeley after 3-year ban
Property owners still have to file three-day eviction notices and notify the Berkeley Rent Board.
Berkeley rent board sent 2,400 bills in error, but no payments mandated
The bills, which begin at $178, were not intended for properties exempt from rent board regulations.
Berkeley’s eviction moratorium is ending. Here’s what you need to know
The city’s eviction moratorium is expiring in stages, and a handful of evictions were allowed to move forward on May 1.
Update: Berkeley eviction moratorium will be extended through August
Berkeley has permanent eviction protections for about 26,000 rental units, but the local eviction moratorium extended to more.
Charged a ‘rent registry’ fee by your Berkeley landlord? You could get paid back
Residents with very low-income levels are eligible for the reimbursement, which ranges up to $150.
Moms 4 Housing protesters shut down Alameda County board meeting over renter protections
Activists, including Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board commissioner Dominique Walker, were arrested and cited Tuesday after disrupting the Board of Supervisors meeting.