Conference Update: Housing California Conference Will Have Prop 98 Discussion

Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:46:51 -0700 (PDT)

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Subject: FW:Breaking Story:Prop 98 & Non Profits: Conference Update

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To: Meghan Callahan

From: Lynda Carson

Re: Housing California Conference, and Pamphlet
Stating The Cancellation of the Prop 98/Prop 99
Workshop

Hi Meghan

[[[Meghan writes; I wanted to let you know that
Housing California is actually making a big deal of
Prop. 98 at their conference. Brandon Castillo, one
of the lead consultants on the No on 98 campaign, is
giving a presentation at their general session. That
session has 1200 attendees - I think the workshop
would have had less than 100.]]]

Thank you for the clarification in regards to the
cancellation of the Housing California conference
meeting pertaining to the "June Ballot Measures Prop
98 and Prop 99.

[[[On page 5 of the pamphlet, which had scheduled a
meeting called, "Session 1" for Tuesday April 29, from
10:40am till 12:10pm, it states that the meeting
called, "June Ballot Measures Prop 98 and Prop 99,"
has been canceled.]]]

People including myself will be relieved to know that
there will be a presentation about the disastrous
effects of Prop 98 at the conference.

Many people were concerned that pressure may have came
about to cancel that workshop on Prop 98 and Prop 99
thats listed as cancelled in the 20 page pamphlet that
was mailed out, and most poor people including myself
cannot afford the $400 or more to get into the
conference to speak out against Prop 98.

Prop 98 has many people very much concerned...

Many were wondering what it would take to get the Prop
98 and Prop 99 workshop to be uncancelled, at the
conference.

Thank you again for clarifying the situation.

Sincerely,

Lynda Carson

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Subject: FW: Breaking Story: Prop98-Non Profits May
Sell Out The Poor

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:01:56 -0700

From: "Meghan Callahan"
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To: tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com

Hi Lynda,

I'm with the No on 98/Yes on 99 campaign and your
e-mail was forwarded to me. I wanted to let you know
that Housing California is actually making a big deal
of Prop. 98 at their conference. Brandon Castillo,
one of the lead consultants on the No on 98 campaign,
is giving a presentation at their general session.
That session has 1200 attendees - I think the workshop
would have had less than 100. I think what probably
happened is that they cancelled the smaller workshop
after they decided to reach more people by doing it at
the larger session. We also will have a booth there.


I hope this clears up any misunderstandings. I know
that Housing CA is very much supportive of our
campaign and wants to get the word out to as many
people as they can at their conference.

Thanks,
Meghan Callahan

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Published on Indy Media News Wire...

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/04/15/18493004.php


Prop 98: Non Profit Housing Developers May Be Selling
Out The Poor

by Lynda Carson ( tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com )

Tuesday Apr 15th, 2008 4:06 PM

The cancellation of a meeting meant to teach people
about the disastrous effects of Prop 98 at Housing
California's annual conference, leaves many to believe
the poor have been sold out!
Prop 98 - Non Profit Housing Developers May Be Selling
Out The Poor

By Lynda Carson April 15, 2008

Oakland - Housing California, a non profit
organization which claims to be the leading voice for
affordable homes and an end to homelessness, is
holding their annual affordable housing conference
called "Reframing Affordable Homes." The annual
conference is held on April 28/29/30 in Sacramento,
CA.

Housing California expects more than 1,200
developers, business leaders, affordable-home
advocates, government officials, service providers,
and consumers to show up for their convention that
will hold at least 78 meetings, workshops and training
sessions during their 3 day conference.

A twenty page pamphlet titled "Reframing Affordable
Homes," and mailed out by Housing California, details
the agenda for the conference, while promoting their
event for those that may be interested.

In the twenty page pamphlet, out of all 78 meetings,
training sessions or workshops scheduled, only one of
them has been cancelled. This was the meeting that was
meant to teach people about the disastrous effects of
Proposition 98, the California Property Owners and
Farmland Protection Act or (CPOFPA), which if passed
by the voters in June would kill rent control, tenant
protections, and inclusionary housing laws.

People in Berkeley and Oakland received copies of the
pamphlet from Housing California as recent as April
14, 2008.

On page 5 of the pamphlet, which had scheduled a
meeting called, "Session 1" for Tuesday April 29, from
10:40am till 12:10pm, it states that the meeting
called, "June Ballot Measures Prop 98 and Prop 99,"
has been canceled.

The Housing California annual event called Reframing
Affordable Homes is being sponsored by Citi-Bank,
Wells Fargo, Wa-Mu (Washington Mutual), US Bank, Union
Bank of California, Wachovia and Community Economics,
among others.

Grass roots housing activist's who are not housing
developers are already crying foul and are questioning
why this important meeting has been cancelled by
Housing California, and it's sponsors.

The banks and lending institutions have been involved
in evicting millions across the nation due to
homeforeclosures, and many believe that so-called non
profit housing developers are so cozy with the banks
and lending institutions, that Prop 98 is too hot for
them to handle or to controversial for them to speak
out against.

Meanwhile the fate of millions, including the poor,
elderly and disabled are being placed at risk by Prop
98 if passed, and many are wondering if the non profit
housing developers in California are going to sit back
and watch the poor be flushed down the toilet by the
proponents of Prop 98.

Lynda Carson may be reached at tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com