Breed refuses to sign housing bill Mayor London Breed has refused to sign legislation raising the fee office developers have to pay for affordable housing. Although the bill, which passed unanimously with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, will take effect anyway without her signature, her refusal to sign on – and her letter to…
The candidate the San Francisco Tenants Union campaigned for and who now makes the Board of Supervisors have a possible progressive override of Mayor Breed’s vetoes finally has won. Dean Preston squeezed out 187 more votes in the Nov. 5 election than the incumbent — a margin so small that Brown’s campaign considered calling for…
Statewide Rent Cap and Just Cause Bill Goes Into Effect January 2020: Has Your Landlord Spiked Your Rent or Sent An Eviction Notice In Advance of This Law? California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1482 to “cap” how much rent can be increased per year and also requires landlords to provide “cause” for eviction notices…
Preston and Boudin Swinging Towards Winning Both candidates that the San Francisco Tenants Union campaigned for are on a path to winning. Dean Preston’s run for District 5 Supervisor has come from behind in the absentee votes (which tend to be conservative) to ahead of Vallie Brown. The lead of less than 1 percent (around…