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DESCRIPTION:Dozens of Angry Bay Area Seniors, Renters and Community Activists Protest 
 Outside Apartment Owner Meeting in Oakland. \n\nBlast Apartment Owners for 
 Trying to Trick Voters Into Abolishing Rent Control Through Prop. 98 \nThe 
 Landlords' Hidden Agendas Scheme \n\nDozens of seniors, tenants and 
 community rights activists from Oakland/Bay Area will protest and march 
 outside the Rental Housing Association of Northern Alameda County (RHA) 
 convention on Saturday, March 15 at 11:00AM, 4700 Lincoln Ave, Oakland (in 
 front of Greek Orthodox Church on the sidewalk.) \n\nThe RHA represents 
 apartment building owners. The organization supports Proposition 98 on the 
 June 3 statewide ballot. Inside, apartment owners will be scheming to trick 
 voters into passing the deceptive Proposition 98 which abolishes rent 
 control and jeopardizes important renter protections. Even though Prop. 98 
 was written by landlords, for the sole financial benefit of landlords, the 
 proponents of this measure are trying to trick voters into believing their 
 initiative is all about eminent domain reform. Opponents of Prop. 98 will 
 urge voters to read the fine print, warning voters "don't be deceived." 
 \n\nSpeaking: \nDean Preston, Executive Director of Tenants Together and 
 Co-Chair of the Coalition to Protect California Renters \nJim Forsyth, 
 California Alliance for Retired Americans \n\nAlso in attendance: Elected 
 officials, Just Cause Oakland, Golden State Manufactured Home Owners 
 League, and other San Francisco tenants organizations \n\nVisuals: Dozens 
 of renters, elected officials, seniors, mobilehome park tenants and 
 tenants' rights advocates picketing with signs, banners, in front of RHA 
 convention. Sherlock Holmes will be roaming the crowd "investigating" the 
 deceit and deception in Prop. 98. The group will also unveil a giant 
 magnifying glass - a symbol to voters to "read the fine print" of Prop. 98 
 so voters are not deceived by the landlords' scheme. \n\nBACKGROUND: 
 Supporters of Prop. 98 deceptively claim they want to reform eminent 
 domain, yet the funding trail shows that more than 85% of the campaign 
 contributions to Yes on 98 came from apartment owner interests and mobile 
 home park owners who want to end rent control so they can get rich while 
 seniors, veterans, the disabled and low income Californians will be on the 
 losing end.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/03/12/18485265.php
SUMMARY:Oakland Rally and Press Conference Against Prop 98
LOCATION:The Greek Orthodox Church\n4700 Lincoln Ave. (Oakland Hills)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/03/12/18485265.php
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