Tag Archives: Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Council’s AHA moments

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Do our politicians (or some of them) have it in for the Alameda Housing Authority? Sometimes it sure seems that way.

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Housing Authority, Alameda Renters Coalition, CDBG, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Trish Spencer, Vanessa Cooper | 5 Comments

Preventing homelessness in Alameda

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

When the initial report of the “point-in-time” count of the homeless population in Alameda County was released last May, one fact garnered all the headlines: County-wide, the number of homeless persons had risen from 5,629 in 2017 to 8,022 in … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Housing Authority, Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Doug Biggs, EveryOne Home, Homelessness, Just cause, Rent control, Rent Review Advisory Committee, Rent Stabilization Ordinance | 5 Comments

Leaders of the pack

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

Ever since Councilwoman Malia Vella joined Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft and Jim Oddie on the dais in 2016, the Council majority (which now includes John Knox White) has been trying to implement the “progressive” legislative agenda in Alameda. The Council cabal … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Renters Coalition, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Just cause, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Tony Daysog | 4 Comments

Their CASA, your casa

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

A little more than two years ago, Alamedans voted for an ordinance that did not place a cap on annual rent increases and against a charter amendment that not only imposed such a cap but also banned so-called “no-cause evictions.” … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Renters Coalition, Catherine Pauling, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Rent control, Rent Review Advisory Committee, Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Tony Daysog | 4 Comments

What would Hiram say?

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

“How best can we arm the people to protect themselves?” Hiram Johnson, one politician who actually deserved to call himself a “Progressive,” asked when he was inaugurated as governor of California in 1911. His answer: “[W]hile I do not by … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Firefighters | Tagged Alameda Renters Coalition, Crab Cove, Initiative, Measure B, Measure K, Measure L1, Measure M1, Neptune Point, Open space, Rent control, Rent Stabilization Ordinance | 3 Comments

Bull “cap”

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round received our first mailer of the election season two days ago. It was paid for by Alamedans-In-Charge. It urged a Yes vote on Measure K. And it contained a claim that was, at best, misleading, and, at worst, … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alamedans In Charge, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Measure K, Rent Review Advisory Committee, Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Robert Matz, Stewart Chen, Trish Spencer | 6 Comments

And they’re off!

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Traditionally, Labor Day marks the beginning of the political campaign season. The Merry-Go-Round missed the kickoff by a week, but we’ll try to make up for it today by commenting about a couple of the actors in our local political … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Firefighters | Tagged A Better Alameda, Alameda Citizens Task Force, APOA, Costa-Hawkins Act, Frank Matarrese, IAFF Local 689, Jeff DelBono, Jim Oddie, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Robert Matz, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 18 Comments

Is the rent stabilization ordinance working?

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

The results of our study conclude that Alameda’s rent stabilization ordinance appears to be having the desired effect on the rental housing market, namely to discourage relocating existing tenants to gain higher rent from new tenants, provide financial assistance to … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, Malia Vella, Rent control, Rent Review Advisory Committee, Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Trish Spencer | 7 Comments

DelBono v. Ashcraft

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Last week, the Merry-Go-Round reported how, according to the report by public-agency lawyer Michael Jenkins, Councilwoman Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft refused to join the offensive mounted by Alameda firefighters’ union president Jeff DelBono to get his hand-picked candidate appointed fire chief. … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Firefighters | Tagged Doug Linney, Gray Harris, IAFF Local 689, Jeff DelBono, Jenkins report, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Marty Frates, Mike Henneberry, Rent control, Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Trish Spencer | 13 Comments

Ballot bollocks

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

This November, the ballot for Alameda voters will contain a measure to incorporate the existing rent stabilization ordinance into the City Charter. Ordinarily, the Merry-Go-Round wouldn’t pay much attention to the actual ballot question the electorate will be asked to … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Catherine Lew, City Charter, Janet Kern, Jim Oddie, John Le, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Rent control, Rent Review Advisory Committee, Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Trish Spencer | 3 Comments

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