Stories about Tenants
Who’s paying for a D5 poll aimed at attacking Preston?
Someone is spending money on poll-testing ways to go after the challenger -- but it's not clear who, and how that will effect spending limits.
SF Democrats side with mayor’s candidates for supe, DA
A Reform Slate elected to oppose real-estate interests can't prevent the industry's favorite candidate from winning the D5 nod.
Will progressive Democratic Party slate collapse over D5 race?
Tenants worked to elect progressives to run the local Democratic Party; now some of those members appear ready to vote against the tenant choice. Plus: Who will stand up to Dede Wilsey and her support for Trump?
Facebook money pushes Chiu housing bill
Complex regional housing bill is driven by tech and development interests with no concern for out-of-control office growth.
Vallie Brown’s big real-estate money
The landlords, speculators, realtors and developers have clearly chosen a favorite in the D5 supes race
Planners hear how Nancy Skinner’s housing bill would hurt SF communities
Testimony looks at how 'streamlining' bill would cut the public out of crucial development discussions.
Oakland budget fight focuses on city revenue
The money's there -- so why is the city failing to fund critical services?
Celebrate 40 years of rent control — and support the Tenants Union
Plus: Keeping Uber and Lyft out of SFO -- and the first hearing on a public-power report. That's The Agenda for June 10-16
SF rent control turns 40
Don't take it for granted -- tenant protections were and are a constant, long, grassroots struggle.
Facebook money and California housing
How Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are funding a shadow government that’s shaping California and Bay Area housing policy