3/8: In a bid to reclaim Oakland as a "landlord town" – and refashion OPD as the entire city's landlord – the Oakland City Council will vote on a frightening ordinance on March 16th called the "Nuisance Eviction Ordinance." This ordinance would give landlords, neighbors and the police the ability to evict tenants for actions considered "nuisances" without: a) charging tenants with a crime or b) having any real evidence, threatening the rights of everyone who lives in the city. Councilmember Larry Reid introduced the measure supposedly to "increase safety" in Oakland. Read More... | More info