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This past week saw law enforcement in Contra Costa County California evict the homeless from their camps....

An amazing political evolution surfaced at the Oct. 19th Land Use Committee, when the agenda veered away from a simple item on elevator safety and elevator access. It was supposed to make the Planning Code conform to the Building Code, to the state of California code, and to federal laws. Suddenly, it became a monologue on whether there should be complete disabled access, whether there are enough disabled people to risk hurting the scenic views of the socially and politically influential, and...

The Rental Housing Association of Alameda County Is Attempting To Kill Eviction Protections In The City of Oakland....

In 1998, the buzz question in our community was, “What does Bayview Hunters Point want, and how can we city officials help you get it?”...

In a major victory for homeless persons and their advocates, the city’s Surplus Property Advisory Committee voted unanimously Monday night to solicit letters of interest for the developing of 150 Otis Street for permanent homeless housing. The Committee’s vote represented a strong rejection of the Mayor’s Office of Housing’s recommendation that the beautiful nine-story property instead be sold to the highest bidder. Every public speaker opposed the proposed sale, and the Committee gave clear ...

The California Budget Project recently released the results of its latest investigation, “Making Ends Meet, How Much Does it Cost to Raise a Family in California?” CBP is an independent fiscal and policy think tank, founded in 1994. It produces analysis and public education with the stated goal of “improving public policies affecting the economic and social well-being of low- and middle-income Californians.”...

In a controversial decision that could increase homelessness in San Francisco, the Superior Court recently ruled that the City cannot stop hotel owners from requiring tenants to check in and out every 28 days. In Mosser vs. City of San Francisco, the City Attorney’s office sought to prevent landlord Neveo Mosser from practicing ‘musical rooms.’ The practice forces tenants out of their units before they’ve lived in them 28 days - the amount of time legally required to establish tenant’s rights...

Supervisor Chris Daly has introduced legislation that would reduce evictions for the purpose of condo conversions by increasing city oversight of the application process. Currently, the Planning Commission only holds hearings on conversion applications for buildings with 5 or 6 units. The upcoming legislation, however, would force hearings to be held on 2, 3 and 4-unit buildings as well. During these hearings, the Commission would have to prove the application passes the standard of Subdivisi...

At 11:30 a.m. on October 16, the Poor People's March will assemble at 16th Street and Mission Street in San Francisco....

Several thousand passengers rode the buses for free in San Francisco on Thursday, September 1, the opening day of a fare strike in North America’s most bus-intensive city. In the days leading up to September 1, 20,000 leaflets and 10,000 stickers in English, Chinese, and Spanish were attached to bus shelters and poles throughout the city to promote the strike....