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DESCRIPTION:Concord city council is to debate protections for renters of single-family 
 homes. MAGA activists in Concord were unable to stop rent protections for 
 multi-family housing, but they were able to stall protections on 
 single-family homes. Instead of voting on an ordinance for single-family 
 renter protections, council is to discuss placing single family home rental 
 protections on the November ballot. \n\nDespite the efforts of MAGA 
 activists (and the California Apartment Association) protections for 
 multi-family housing has been enacted in the city of Concord. MAGA people 
 showed up in force. They tried to intimidate renters from speaking, and 
 tried to quash the council vote for an ordinance. After the multi-family 
 ordinance was approved, the same people attempted to petition for the 
 ordinance to be delayed for a ballot vote. Their petition failed to gather 
 enough signatures. Thus the ordinance went into effect. \n\nThe MAGA 
 activists were successful in delaying single-family renter protections.. To 
 appease the MAGA group, council will discuss single-family homes as a 
 separate issue, and as a ballot measure instead of as a council ordinance. 
 \n\nConcord homes used to be affordable. There were homes at different 
 price points within reach for middle class and working class people. The 
 speculator market that increased housing prices in SF, Oakland, Berkeley et 
 cetera spread to Concord. The housing market in Concord is seeing more 
 homes purchased by wealthier people and corporate entities, to be used as 
 rental housing. Concord isn't where the corporate big shots live, but 
 rather where the support staff live, and trades-people live. More people 
 are having to rent single-family homes, as the people with means keep 
 driving up prices. Concord is even seeing major businesses leave, because 
 their cubical workers can't afford the American dream in this 
 city.\n\nPeople are needed at this meeting to:\n* Defend renters from MAGA 
 intimidation and threats. \n* Try to persuade council into directly passing 
 a ordinance, not a ballot measure.\n* Persuade council to draft protections 
 that are fair and meaningful.\n* Ask council to agendize a later discussion 
 on strategies to support home ownership.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/05/10/18866079.php
SUMMARY:Support Concord Renters - Pack City Council Chamber
LOCATION:Concord City Council Chamber, and Overflow Room\n1950 Parkside 
 Drive\nConcord, CA 94519 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/05/10/18866079.php
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