Tag Archives: Jeff Cambra

Their first time

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Robert Sullwold

If either Gig Codiga or Amos White wins election to Council this November, he will have achieved a feat remarkable in recent Alameda political history:  Victory by a candidate who has never appeared on any Council ballot before and who … Continue reading →

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Firehouse rules

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

Once upon a time, there were a couple of basic rules for Alameda Council elections: No first-time candidate ever will be able to spend her way onto Council. The incumbent always wins.

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Kumbaya

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

Two years after its predecessor lamented the plight of tenants being forced out of their apartments by rising rents, the current Council is scheduled Tuesday to pass an ordinance that supposedly reflects a “consensus” solution to the problem. The Merry-Go-Round … Continue reading →

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Let Jeff do it

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

We still don’t have any hard data about either the extent or the impact of residential rent increases in Alameda, but it’s not just the tenant advocacy groups anymore who are bemoaning the rental housing “crisis” in the City.  Now … Continue reading →

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