Save the Date! July 13, 2014

April 28 BTU - 02

The Berkeley Tenant Convention to choose a progressive slate for election to the Rent Stabilization Board is a unique Berkeley tradition. Every two years, numerous community leaders and tenant activists come together to create a gathering whereby tenants and their allies select the most qualified candidates to represent the progressive agenda as elected Commissioners.

Here is a little history about the convention and the affordable housing slate:

2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJfuMFmTp0E

http://www.dailycal.org/2012/07/08/four-rent-board-commissioners-chosen-at-the-tenant-convention/

2010:
http://metcouncilonhousing.org/news_and_issues/tenant_newspaper/2010/november/berkeley%E2%80%99s_pro_tenant_rent_board

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2010-07-27/article/35937?headline=Tenants-Convention-Nominates-Rent-Board-Candidates–By-Steven-Finacom

2008:
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2008-07-31/article/30713?headline=Sunday-Convention-Will-Choose-Rent-Stabilization-Board-Slate–By-Judith-Scherr

2006:
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2006-07-28/article/24735?headline=Pool-of-Candidates-Take-Out-Papers-for-Rent-Board—By-Suzanne-La-Barre

2002:
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2002-10-18/article/15447?headline=Issues-not-candidates-at-heart-of-rent-board-race–By-Matthew-Artz-

2000:
http://lists.topica.com/lists/BAN/read/message.html?mid=1701523787&sort=t&start=323

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