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Anti-speculation tax headed for November ballot

Marke B. - February 26, 2014

By Tim Redmond FEB. 26, 2014 -- A tax on real-estate speculators first proposed by Harvey Milk in the late 1970s could wind up on...

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Everyone in town (except a few landlords) is supporting Leno’s Ellis Act bill

Marke B. - February 24, 2014

State Sen. Mark Leno, with Mayor Ed Lee and Assemblymember Phil Ting By Tim Redmond FEB 24, 2014 -- A broad coalition that includes tenant activists...

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Tom’s Town: A visit to River City (and what’s up with the David Chiu landlord-lawyer fundraiser?)

Tim Redmond - February 21, 2014

By Tom Temprano My last visit to Sacramento happened when I was ten years old on a road trip to Gold Country with my dad....

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Where is Sup. Scott Wiener’s money coming from? Guess

Tim Redmond - February 19, 2014

By Tim Redmond FEB. 19, 2014 -- The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project, one of my favorite organizations in San Francisco, has taken the work we did...

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Statewide tenant movement comes alive in Sacramento. Where was Leland?

Marke B. - February 18, 2014

Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (center) addresses the tenant rally, with State Sen. Mark Leno (left) and Supervisors David Campos and John Avalos (behind Ammiano) looking...

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The Ellis Act, elder abuse, and a trip to the DA’s Office

Tiny - February 11, 2014

By Tiny, aka Lisa Gray-Garcia FEB. 11, 2014 -- On Wednesday, Feb 5, citing California Penal Code Section 368, we -- the evicted,...

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Citywide tenant convention: “This is the start of a movement”

Tim Redmond - February 9, 2014

By Tim Redmond FEB.10, 2014 -- Among the old-timers at the San Francisco tenants convention Saturday, the same question kept coming up: When was the...

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Tom’s Town: Rain water, sugar water — and a Democratic Party squeaker

Tim Redmond - February 7, 2014

By Tom Temprano It’s raining! Real rain! Not just dense fog, but real rain in the form of droplets of water is finally making its...

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Fighting evictions – at all levels

Marke B. - February 5, 2014

By Tim Redmond Jeremy Mykaels is still in his home. And that's very good news. The longtime Castro resident who is living with AIDS – and...

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Tenants explain why Campos bill is needed

Marke B. - February 3, 2014

By Tim Redmond Sup. David Campos announced a bill today that would substantially increase relocation fees for tenants at a press event featuring three heart-rending...

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Anti-speculation tax headed for November ballot

Everyone in town (except a few landlords) is supporting Leno’s Ellis Act bill

Tom’s Town: A visit to River City (and what’s up with the David Chiu landlord-lawyer fundraiser?)

Where is Sup. Scott Wiener’s money coming from? Guess

Statewide tenant movement comes alive in Sacramento. Where was Leland?

The Ellis Act, elder abuse, and a trip to the DA’s Office

Citywide tenant convention: “This is the start of a movement”

Tom’s Town: Rain water, sugar water — and a Democratic Party squeaker

Fighting evictions – at all levels

Tenants explain why Campos bill is needed

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