CA Rent Gouging Protections Until 2/27/23 For residential units not covered under the SF Rent Ordinance nor CA rent control, there is a limit on rent increases due to the state of emergency throughout California for extreme heat wave until 2/27/23. California Penal Code Section 396(c): It is unlawful for a contractor to sell or…
Retired judge files state Bar complaint against DA Brooke Jenkins A retired Superior Court judge who lives in San Francisco has filed a detailed complaint with the state Bar Association claiming that District Attorney Brooke Jenkins lied about her work for supporters of the Chesa Boudin recall. https://48hills.org/2022/10/retired-judge-files-state-bar-complaint-against-da-brooke-jenkins
Fall ballot measures will test the mayor and her allies A series of grassroots ballot initiatives for the fall will test the direction of San Francisco politics on a much greater level than the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin—and will force Mayor London Breed to make clear political choices a year before she (maybe)…
Big Money Behind the YIMBY Ballot Measure D The Yes on D campaign has raised more than $1 million, and the donors are a Who’s Who of the local tech and real-estate plutocracy. Ron Conway, who has in the past tried to dominate San Francisco politics and was a huge supporter of Mayor’s Ed Lee…
ARE YIMBYS THE NEW PROGRESSIVES? AHEM. Are yimbys the new progressives? Only in a bizarre Wonderland
Corporate landlords used aggressive tactics to push out tenants The findings add data and detail to a growing body of reporting — and mounting complaints — about investor landlords, including concerns that they are fueling skyrocketing rents amid a historic shortage of affordable housing. NPR Article
10 Day Warning Notice Before Eviction for Nonpayment Overruled The San Francisco Apartment Association and Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute as represented by Andrew Zacks sued the City and County of San Francisco, Case No.: CPF-22-517718, to overrule the San Francisco Rent Ordinance 18-22. San Francisco Rent Ordinance 18-22 would have required landlords…
Mayor’s Office defies law on requiring maximum affordable housing The Mayor’s Office and the Planning Department are ignoring a 2017 city law that requires an analysis of whether developers who are getting zoning benefits can pay for more affordable housing. The author of that legislation was then-Sup. London Breed. Mayor’s Office defies law on requiring…
Judge Orders CA Dept of Housing & Community Development to Stop Denying Rental Assistance Applications Until Further Review The court agreed that the CA Dept Of Housing & Community Development (HCD) denied applications without meaningful explanation or a transparent appeals process… Good News! ERAP Lawsuit: Judge Orders CA Dept Of Housing & Community Development (HCD)…
Ellis Act Increase in Relocation Payment The Ellis Act legislation has been amended in San Francisco to include higher relocation payments since the City’s Budget and Legislative Analyst issued a report confirming that the previous relocation payments did not cover the adverse impacts of being displaced by the Ellis Act. Starting September 1, 2022, the…