Protect Oakland Renters - Vote "Yes" on Measure JJ

The following is quoted directly from The Committee to Protect Oakland Renters:

"The Renter Protection Act of 2016 will:

• Require landlords to petition with the Rent Board for rent increases that exceed the Consumer Price Index. 

• Expand Just Cause eviction protections from the current cutoff date of October 1980 to buildings constructed through 1995. 

• Expand the duties and powers of the Rent Board and Rent Adjustment Program to increase accountability and effectiveness in implementing tenant protections.In particular, the measure will require the creation of a "searchable data base", which will give tenant advocacy organizations better access to much needed data. 

After months of negotiations, this Act will also:

• Require annual notices of allowable rent increases 

• Keep the exemption for owner-occupied duplexes and triplexes."

So, if you live in Oakland and are a tenant, be sure to vote for Measure JJ on November 8, 2016. This is an important presidential election and an important measure to protect tenants in Oakland!