by tdfischer | Jan 5, 2018 | News
State Senator Scott Weiner announced yesterday the first salvos as part this year’s focus on our state’s housing shortage in the state legislature. SB-827, Mandating Denser & Taller Zoning Near Transit SB-828, RHNA Reform: Relying on Data, Not...
by tdfischer | Jan 5, 2018 | Actions
Join East Bay for Everyone on January 10th for Costa Hawkins Lobbying Day! Early last year, AB-1506 was introduced by assemblymembers Bloom, Chiu, and Bonta. This bill is an incredibly short, yet powerful bill. Its full text is (currently): SECTION 1. Chapter 2.7...
by Chris Garrett | Dec 18, 2017 | Actions
Action Alert: 589 New Homes Up For Approval In Alameda December 19! Tuesday, December 19th, the Alameda City Council will consider a proposal to build 589 new homes as part of the “Encinal Terminals” project in north-central Alameda. If approved, the project would be...
by tdfischer | Dec 15, 2017 | News
Join East Bay for Everyone and Tech Equity Collaborative for a housing policy panel and debate with your candidates for State Assembly District 15. The rent is too damn high. Wealth inequality is at its highest in ages. We are experiencing a brutal shortage of...
by tdfischer | Dec 14, 2017 | News
At our December monthly meeting, East Bay for Everyone adopted a resolution to amend our official platform to express our support for rent control, and to reaffirm our solidarity with ongoing struggles to pass rent control in cities throughout the East Bay. Rent...
by tdfischer | Dec 6, 2017 | News
Last night we helped make history in Berkeley! Ministerial approval of affordable housing passed its first hurdle at city council with a unanimously-approved proposal written by councilmember Lori Droste and co-sponsored by several others, including the mayor. Public...
by tdfischer | Dec 5, 2017 | Letters
Last week, the Oakland City Council withdrew the previously voted on Universal Relocation Payment Ordinance in the 11th hour, immediately prior to its second reading. East Bay for Everyone stands opposed to this blatant act of class warfare against renters. Universal...
by tdfischer | Dec 1, 2017 | Actions
The California State Legislature passed a sweeping package of bills this year, dubbed The Housing Package. A critical component of the Package is SB 35: Streamlined approval process. It mandates all cities to implement a by-right approval process for housing project...
by tdfischer | Nov 28, 2017 | News
Each fall, Thanksgiving marks the start of the holidays and the beginning of the end to another year. As we move into the season with a heart of gratitude, we must also be mindful of how many families across the East Bay are working hard and still coming up short....
by tdfischer | Nov 22, 2017 | Actions
Livermore city council will be hearing comments and voting to set priorities for the downtown expansion on Nov 27th starting at 7pm. Its the only item on the agenda so it should start right on time. This will be the end of a period of data collection and outreach and...
