Allies and Supporters – Thousands of Oakland’s tenants are being intimidated by their landlords, harassed, or neglected in the landlords attempts to push them out.  We have worked with Council member Dan Kalb to draft an ordinance that will stop
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CJJC rolled 20 strong with members and community supporters early this morning  to demand that landlord’s John Van Eyck, Caryl Esteves, and Alfred Wong stop the evictions & harassment of our members Mustafa Solomon and Amy Ornoski in North Oakland.
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NEW: As of August 1, there are new regulations around rent increases for capital improvements. The following is a brief summary of the recent amendments to the Rent Adjustment Ordinance and the Rent Adjustment Program Regulations, and is not intended
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Data on the Housing Crisis in SF: —From the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project No-Fault Evictions: •    The number of evictions in 2013 has surpassed evictions in 2006, the height of the real estate bubble. Total no-fault evictions are up 17% compared
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Scores of community members, tenants and several lawmakers including SF Supervisors John Avalos, David Campos, Jane Kim and Eric Mar introduced a proposed measure that would curb real estate flipping. The SF Anti-Displacement Coalition of which Causa Justa :: Just
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The West Oakland Specific Plan (W.O.S.P.) is a zoning plan that is an example of development WITH displacement. It makes no effort to mitigate the impacts of gentrification and instead opens up the neighborhood even more for investment opportunities. There
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Demands Escalate to Stop Current Project Proposal and for a Safe and Vibrant Plaza that Serves Existing Community WHAT:  “We Cannot Afford This In Our Neighborhood//No Podemos Permitir Esto en Nuestra Comunidad”:  Multi-Lingual community forum at the Victoria Theater regarding
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What: Release and Celebration of Development without Displacement ReportWhen: Monday, April 7th, 5:30pmWhere: Fruitvale Senior Center, 3301 E.12th street, suite 201, at Fruitvale BART “Development Without Displacement: Resisting Gentrification”-buy your report online at //www.liberationink.org/content/development-without-displacement-resisting-gentrification-bay-areaUse the report as a tool
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We’re excited about a big win and want to share the news with you ~ tenant Ana Gutierrez who came to CJJC for help after a new landlord filed an Ellis Act will now be able to remain in her
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  Now begins the final actions to complete our pending victory on CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS . . . 
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Do something about Gentrification // Strengthen Tenant Protections Please sign this change.org petition to the Oakland City Council today. Tell them to take immediate action to strengthen protections for tenants. There are policies facing them right now — and more
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The Oakland Rent Board put forth ‘Debt Service’ and ‘Capital Improvement’ Rent Adjustment Program regulation amendments for approval by the City of Oakland. The Tenant Justice Campaign (TJC) evaluated the proposals and has come up with developed positions to better
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Renters Day of Action – 
Sacramento

 / ¡Dia de protesta de Inquilinos!Renters’ Day of Action: March & RallyDía de protesta de Inquilinos: Movilización  y ManifestaciónSacramento, CAFebruary 18, 2014 at 9:30 am – 18 de Febrero del 2014 a las 9:30
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By Katherine Schaff, Alameda County Public Health Department; Robbie Clark, Causa Justa::Just Cause; Alexandra Desautels, Alameda County Public Health Department; Tammy Lee, Alameda County Public Health Department; Tram Nguyen, Alameda County Public Health Department; and Muntu Davis, Alameda County Public
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Gladys O., who is disabled, lives in an SRO in San Francisco with her son,  who is also disabled. She was harassed by her manager beginning in June 2013, who told her she could pay her June rent with her
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Hassle Free Housing Ordinance Passes First Vote 11-0 at SF Board of Supervisors Growing Strength of Housing Rights Movement Creating More Protections for Tenants After more than a year of pushing for Hassle Free Housing, the proposed legislation passed its
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Paula Beal, left, and Gerthina Harris, right, at a housing action and rally. Get ready to fight for Paula Beal and Wallace Hill and their right to remain in their Oakland home. On Wednesday, December 11, at 8:45am we are
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Come join us Dec. 16th at 2pm, San Francisco City Hall to support strong, enforceable tenant protections. Let’s make sure that Hassle Free Housing legislation makes it out of the Land Use Committee and to the Full Board of Supervisors.
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Attendees at Saturday’s tenant convention placed stickers marking where they live on a map of San Francisco that displayed average housing prices. Photo by Lynne Shallcross By Lynne Shallcross/MISSION L@CAL Posted November 25, 2013 4:00 pm Sergio Lainez is fighting
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A damning Anti-Displacement report released November 14 looking at the level of housing displacement in San Francisco found what many people already know, that evictions are up sharply. At the same time, a Tenant Convention is taking place on THIS
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Haniel came to CJJC on September 3, 2013 because a new owner had bought the building and was verbally harassing and threatening him and his family with an eviction from his Mission district apartment. The landlord refused to accept their
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Landlord Harasses Tenants in a 9-unit Building on Harrison Street to Leave Homes of 25 Years Protest Fergus O’SullivanWhen: Thursday, October 24, 4pm Where: 425 Divisadero St. Suite 205San Francisco, CA For more info: Maria Zamudio, 415-487-9203 ext. 207, maria.zamudio@cjjc.org
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