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East Bay council promises to move ahead with rent stabilization
Tenant advocates from Delta Pines and Casablanca apartments coordinated efforts to demonstrate against drastic rent hikes, which reached a maximum increase of $500, and were given only 60 days to comply or face eviction. In response, protests were held at the complexes, urging management to reconsider.
Victory
The fight then moved to City Hall, where tenants pushed for a rent stabilization ordinance to limit annual rent increases to 3% at 60% CPI and close legal loopholes allowing landlords to raise rents beyond the state’s 10% cap on Low Income Tax Credit properties. The council approved the measure with a vote of 3-2, with Mayor Thorpe, Monica Wilson, and Tamisha Torres Walker supporting it.
Tenants, housing advocates rally against landlord harassment
Tenant advocates, who have been persistently subject to harassment and intimidation by landlords, are mobilizing once again to advocate for the implementation of a comprehensive tenant anti- harassment ordinance that would provide necessary protections and resources for vulnerable renters.
They approves new tenant protections
Following a year-long battle, tenant advocates secured another victory as the Antioch city council passed a robust and detailed tenant anti-harassment ordinance (TAHO) with a vote of 3-2, supported by Mayor Thorpe, Monica Wilson, and Tamisha Torres Walker.
In the aftermath of the racist text message scandal of March 2023, Reimagine Antioch and other local nonprofits organized rallies in Antioch and Contra Costa County to raise awareness and demand the termination and decertification of the 44 involved officers.
Community members of Reimagine Antioch and victims of the abusive police practices took their fight to the county courthouse in Martinez and held a press rally in order to further their message of justice for all, and they continued demands to terminate the officers involved.
Fire ALL Officers involved in this scandal Now
44 Antioch Police Officers were involved in a group chat where racist and violent rhetoric like the quote above were shared.
We do not want racist cops on our streets – help us demand accountability and JUSTICE!
They appoints first civilian police oversight commission
New Volunteer board’s role will be largely advisory, making recommendations on policies, encouraging open communications
BAHFA(Bay Area Housing Finance Authority)
Why does this measure matter?
If successful, the regional bond will unlock billions of dollars for the construction of up to 45,000 affordable homes serving over 500,000 Bay Area residents over the coming decades. This measure will also raise billions for preservation of existing affordable housing and ensure protection for at-risk tenants.
Who’s in on this effort?
Bay Area Housing for All (BAHA) is a fast-growing, large coalition in support of this measure. With over 40 members, the BAHA coalition includes non-profit, philanthropic, business, and public sector partners working at the intersection of housing, racial equity, climate, transportation, and quality of life. To learn more about our coalition and to express your support or get involved, scan the QR code below.
CONCORD recent victory
Rent Control and Just Cause evictions – After a 7-year effort by tenant advocates and organizers from East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Community (EBASE), Monument Impact and tenants of Rising Juntos the city council passed a measure in January 2024 to implement Rent Stabilization and Just Cause evictions in Concord. Despite a referendum drafted by landlords and realtors to overturn the measure, they failed to gather sufficient signatures to bring it to a vote in November’s general election. The ordinance is retroactive to April 6th when it would have been implemented if it had not been challenged.