Make Your Voice Heard on November 8 to Protect Tenant's Rights

As the result of the advocacy of a state-wide tenant’s organization and local grass roots movements, the Bay Area made the New York Times on October 14, 2016.  On the 14^th, the Times published an article entitled, “California Today: The Silicon Valley Rent War” written by Mike McPhate.

The article focused on the California Apartment Association (CAA), a trade organization for landlords, which sent a mailer to voters urging them to reject rent control measures on the November ballot and implying that their position was endorsed by the Governor’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO.) The LAO did not endorse the CAA.

Indeed, the CAA has raised slightly over $1 Million dollars to defeat rent control measures in such cities as Mountain View, Burlingame, San Mateo, Richmond, and Alameda.  There are also important rent control measures in Oakland and Berkeley.

Vote “Yes” on:

• Measure L –     Richmond
• Measure M1 –  Alameda
• Measure W –     Mountain View
• Measure Q –     San Mateo
• Measure R –     Burlingame
• Measure JJ –     Oakland
• Measure AA –   Berkeley

Vote “No” on Measure L1 in Alameda.

For a voter’s guide tailored to you, click here.

Rental rates have increased measurably throughout the Bay Area forcing tenants to move out of their homes and relocate to such cities as Vallejo and Pinnole, increasing their commuter time and limiting their options for public transportation. Your vote is critically important in helping to control rental rates and just causes for eviction.