The four candidates of the Tenant Convention Slate (left to right): Alejandro Soto-Vigil, Igor Tregub, Judy Shelton and Asa Dodsworth The four candidates for the Tenants United for Fairness Slate (left to right): Nicole Drake, Judy Hunt, Jay James, and Kiran Shenoy By Judith Scherr A June 2012 grand jury report that slams the Berkeley Rent […]
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Rent Board makes minor changes after critical report
Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization Board took issue with the tone and conclusions of a recent Grand Jury Report on the board. Photo: Tracey Taylor Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization Board took issue with the tone and conclusions of a recent Grand Jury Report on the board. Photo: Tracey Taylor In response to a critical report by the Alameda […]
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Sunshine committee decries ‘unfair’ ballot
Under the proposed Sunshine Ordinance, there will be more City Council meetings and more extensive public comment. Photo: John C. Osborn The citizen committee behind the Berkeley Sunshine Ordinance on the November ballot has sent city officials a lawyer’s letter threatening a lawsuit unless changes are made to the wording of both the ballot question […]
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Grand Jury criticizes Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
Berkeley voters passed a rent stabilization law in 1980, and the law now covers 19,000 rental units in the city. Photo: Tracey Taylor A highly critical report by the Alameda County Grand Jury has found that the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board is a “self-sustaining bureaucracy that operates without effective oversight and accountability.” This rent board […]
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Home hunting in Berkeley: Lessons learned
Craftsman cottage for two? A girl can dream… Berkeleyside contributing writer Kim Weisberg is looking for a new home to rent. Today she kicks off an occasional column in which she reveals the dark underbelly of house hunting in our city. My boyfriend and I have been looking for a new home for a few months, mostly […]
