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Tuesday is election day – aka the last day to vote in the primary! If you’re not registered to vote at your current address or you’ve lost your ballot, you can still vote! California has same-day voter registration, which means you can vote at any voting center in Alameda County starting Saturday! You can find your nearest voting center here.
For Tuesday’s primary election, the BTU membership has voted to endorse the following candidates and ballot measure positions:
Join us March 10 for our next membership meeting and social!
The only people Jesse Arreguin cares about are his corporate donors. He is a danger to tenants, affordable housing, and every progressive issue. Don’t let him sell us out in the State Legislature!
![CALIFORNIA CAN'T AFFORD JESSE ARREGUIN'S CORRUPTION!
VOTE ON YOUR PRIMARY BALLOT BY MARCH 5
SAY NO TO ARREGUIN FOR STATE SENATE
As Berkeley Mayor, Jesse Arreguin:
• ROLLED BACK LONG-STANDING RENT CONTROL AND EVICTION PROTECTIONS
• ALLOWED THE LARGEST RENT HIKES ON RENT- CONTROLLED TENANTS IN 30 YEARS
• KILLED THE TENANT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT
Arreguin claims "bold leadership" but sells out to corporate donors like the California Real Estate PAC and California Apartment Association (big landlords)!
Don't let another corrupt politician advance to State Senate!
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Help us get the word out to voters about why Jesse Arreguin is so dangerous! We encourage everyone to share this graphic on social media, as well as to print out copies and hand them out to voters in Senate District 7.
You can see or full list of endorsements (including Jovanka Beckles for State Senate) here.
The Berkeley Student Cooperative has rooms for rent available ASAP! Housing in the co-ops to virtually ALL college and university students – you do NOT need to attend UC Berkeley in order to live in the vast majority of their properties, most of which are located extremely close to the UC Berkeley campus.
Rent is as low as $918/month, which includes meals and groceries (except in their three apartment-style properties, which do not include food).
To learn more or to apply, go to bsc.coop/apply.
Join us at Spats (1974 Shattuck Avenue) from 4:00PM to 5:30PM on Sunday, January 14 for next membership meeting!
Please join us Saturday, January 6th from 2PM to 5PM at 747 Lobos Avenue, Richmond for a house party for Jovanka Beckles for State Senate. There will be tons of labor and progressive figures to help start the sprint to the March primary election, and we’d love to have you there.
For more info about Jovanka Beckles, you can go to jovanka4casenate.com.
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Join co-hosts Steve Early, Suzanne Gordon, Ken Paff, Martha Gruelle, BK Williams, Kathleen Wimer, Joe Puleo, Carol Coyote Cook, Marisol Cantu, & Alexandra Early for a Richmong House Party for Jovanka Beckles for State Senate
January 6th
2-5PM
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The next meeting will be Saturday, February 13 at 5:00 PM on the Zoom platform, online. Members will be sent an email about the meeting. Agenda items will be sent out soon, but the major topic of this meeting will be the status of the local eviction moratorium.
To become a member, contact Berkeley Tenants Union by email. Dues are on a sliding scale and can be paid in a number of different ways. Members are eligible for our monthly counseling sessions as well as a strong say about what issues the organization chooses for action. Ask to see the BTU by-laws for more information.
These days, BTU communicates about actions via emails and Facebook. Be sure to like the Facebook page you see displayed on the sidebar to the right!
Be sure that you are on the mailing list too.
Also, please share this Facebook link to our meeting, or a link to this post – let’s build our numbers and bring more power to the people!
https://fb.me/e/3KLr3BzA5
Berkeley Tenants Are Organizing!
“The current city moratorium has “weak” penalties for property owners who institute late fees, lock out tenants or threaten renters, according to (a Berkeley Tenants Union leader) Lewis. He said crucial parts of the measure, such as amendments to include renters’ rights on eviction notices, were removed Nov. 17. If the stricter moratorium passes, it will not take effect until February 2021 due to restrictions in a statewide moratorium that prevents property owners from taking tenants to court, according to Lewis.”
https://www.dailycal.org/2020/12/08/berkeley-city-council-votes-on-measure-to-strengthen-eviction-moratorium/
Berkeley Landlords Are Organizing Too!
“There are multiple Eviction Moratoriums in effect during this pandemic. Berkeley’s Eviction Moratorium currently prohibits any type of eviction during the local state of emergency and dictates how rent not paid during the pandemic is to be handled. The state’s Eviction Moratorium (AB 3088 effective Sept 1 to Jan 31) is currently being modified at the legislature. We expect the moratorium will be extended through June of 2021, as well as continue to defer the 25% payment of rent until then. BPOA is working to provide guidance as to how the state’s extension will interact with our local Eviction Moratorium.”
https://www.bpoa.org/
City of Berkeley’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Factsheet
https://berkeleytenants.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Covid-19-Tenant-Factsheet_4-07-2020-1.pdf
Rent Board Info on Local Protections
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Rent_Stabilization_Board/Home/Can_t_Pay_Rent_Due_to_COVID-19_.aspx
Apartment Owners’ Thoughts on the Moratorium
https://caanet.org/kb/berkeley-eviction-moratorium-caa-summary/
Your Rights Under the State Law
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/consumer-law-economic-justice/projects/consumer-protection-guides-covid-19/issue-i-tenants-rights-covid-19/
Weak Federal Protections Extended by Biden
July 2020 Summary of Local Law
https://patch.com/california/berkeley/berkeley-eviction-protections-renters-struggling-due-coronavirus-1
Other News
The East Bay Community Law Center is working with City of Berkeley leaders to establish a housing policy called the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. Learn more about TOPA here:
https://ebclc.org/topa/
