The big surprises were the group’s endorsement of Jake McGoldrick in District One, its rebuffing of Ross Mirkarimi in District and its postponing of an endorsement of Gerardo Sandoval in District 11. Coalition on Homelessness. Compass Family Services.
Western Regional Advocacy Project. Gay Asian Pacific Alliance PAC. ILWU Northern California District Council.
Legislation is the most powerful tool to advocate for tenants , and as a 501(c)(4), the SFTU is not restricted in advocating for or against legislators. See all endorsements. BECOME A MEMBER Become a Tenants Union member, and support our clinic, our political advocacy, and our work to protect tenants ’ rights. The group also endorsed a slate of progressive candidates for School Boar and picked incumbent Aaron Peskin and challenger David Pascal for Districts and respectively. Most of the were predictable: The party, which is now controlled by progressives, voted to endorse Connie Chan in D Sup.
By Mike Zonta, co-editor of OccupySF. The Harvey Milk Club is endorsing Nancy Pelosi and the SF Berniecrats have lowered their endorsement of Shahid to a recommendation. He has worked directly with the Tenants Union to protect tenants from eviction for over a decade.
CA State Assembly David Campos. Pomona Economic Opportunity Center. Burbank Tenants ’ Rights Committee. Democratic Socialists of America. Scott Wiener and the California Legislature, opposing his land-use deregulation bill, SB 50.
San Diego Tenants United. Your Berkeley Tenants Union is getting busy this election season! Dues are a sliding scale. Contact “info at berkeleytenants dot org” to learn more. John Hamasaki, AABA President and SF Police Commissioner.
Brown has largely swept the labor endorsements , which undermines claims that the supervisor is an opponent of working people. Supervisor, District 2. This race to replace Mark Farrell, who resigned to become interim mayor, pits his chosen replacement, Catherine Stefani, against BART Board member Nick Josefowitz. Many people aren’t earning money right now, and they’re worried about how they’ll pay rent.
Labor Council: Jeff Adachi, Esq. SF Tenants Union : SEIU Jt. Lenea Maibum is one of the founding members of the Veritas Tenants Association. Sixty-five percent of District residents are renters.
I am honored that the Tenants Union has endorsed my candidacy,” Mandelman said. Tenants in California can obtain legal self-help from the Nolo Press web site. Not specific to SF , but provides general info on state law. If you need specific info on rent control issues, check with the Rent Board or our tenant rights page.
Hours for the clinic include daytime, evening and weekend hours. The Tenants Union operates a drop-in counseling clinic. We welcome the endorsements of community organizations, unions and individuals working for the good of all Oaklanders.
Join these organizations and community members who have already given their support! Los Angeles Tenants Union. Member, State Assembly, D12.