Tag: Grassroots
Eight Candidates Respond
Responses from Eight candidates for the affordable housing convention slate have been posted!
Ratings from community screeners will be posted later this week on the same page.
http://berkeleytenantsconvention.net/?page_id=38
Prospective Candidates
Screening by representatives from community groups takes place in June, so candidates should get in touch as soon as possible.
berkeleytenantconvention [at] gmail.com
(510) 982-6696
Save the Date! July 13, 2014
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/
2000:
http://lists.topica.com/lists/BAN/read/message.html?mid=1701523787&sort=t&start=323