Berkeley Tenants Union

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We defend and advance tenants’ rights through grassroots organizing, outreach, and policy advocacy. Housing must be for people, not profit. berkeleytenants.org #RentControl #SHIMBY

DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Learn About BTU's Upcoming Steering Committee Elections Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, Nov. 16 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
[BTU's Logo] TENANT PROTECTIONS • RENT CONTROL • AFFORDABLE HOUSING Berkeley Tenants Union ALL US CITIZENS WHO WILL BE 18 BY NOVEMBER 4 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE Vote Yes on Prop 50 Defend Democracy & Affordable Housing Prop 50 is endorsed by [Logos of the ASUC, the Cal Berkeley Democrats BTU, the California Working Families Party, UAW 4811, and California DSA] Register and vote away by Tuesday at either of these locations YWCA Berkeley 2600 Bancroft Way (corner of Bowditch) Eshleman Hall - UCB Public Service Center 2465 Bancroft Way #218 • Saturday through Monday: 9am - 5pm • Tuesday 11/4 (Election Day): 7am - 8pm Habitability problems in your housing? • Showers too hot or too cold? • Thermostats not working? • Not enough laundry machines? • Maintenance problems? Roaches? • Ongoing construction? Elevators not working? BTU can help you with habitability and other tenant issues! Contact us at info@berkeleytenants.org berkeleytenants.org Ad paid for by Berkeley Tenants Union PAC, FPPC 1469678
[Logo of the Berkeley Tenants Union] TENANT PROTECTIONS • RENT CONTROL • AFFORDABLE HOUSING Berkeley Tenants Union ALL US CITIZENS WHO WILL BE 18 BY NOVEMBER 4 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE Vote Yes on Prop 50 Defend Democracy & Affordable Housing Prop 50 is endorsed by [Logos of the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC), the Berkeley Tenants Union (BTU), UAW 4811, the Cal Berkeley Democrats, and the California Democratic Socialists of America (California DSA)) VOTE BY MAIL OR IN PERSON BY TUES. NOV. 4, 2025 Same day registration & voting is available on and near campus at: YWCA Berkeley 2600 Bancroft Way (corner of Bowditch) Oct 25 - Nov 3, 9am-5pm Nov 4, 7am-8pm Eshleman Hall - UCB Public Service Center 2465 Bancroft Way #218 Nov 1 - Nov 3, 9am-5pm Nov 4, 7am-8pm Habitability problems in your housing? • Showers too hot or too cold? • Thermostats not working? • Not enough laundry machines? • Maintenance problems? Roaches? • Ongoing construction? Elevators not working? BTU can help you with habitability and other tenant issues! Contact us at info@berkeleytenants.org www.berkeleytenants.org [QR Code for berkeleytenants.org] Ad paid for by Berkeley Tenants Union PAC, FPPC 1469678
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, October 19 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
RENTER IN BERKELEY? LANDLORD PROBLEMS? UNIONIZE YOUR BUILDING (AND HELP OTHERS UNIONIZE THEIRS) FOR SUPPORT OR TO JOIN THE TASKFORCE Berkeley Tenant Organizing Task Force Interest Form: unionize.berkeleytenants.org THE BERKELEY TENANT ORGANIZING TASK FORCE IS A PROJECT OF THE BERKELEY TENANTS UNION, EAST BAY DSA, AND THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER LUNAPARRA, DEDICATED TO ASSISTING TENANTS IN ORGANIZING TENANT UNIONS UNDER MEASURE BB. [Logos of the Berkeley Tenants Union, the Office of Berkeley City Council Member Cecilia Lunaparra, and the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America]
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Membership Vote on Endorsing Prop 50 Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, Sept. 21, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
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DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Come learn how to form a tenant union with BTU! Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, July 20, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
West Berkeley Tenant Rights Canvass! Help us spread the word about Measure BB changes to tenants rights, and the right to organize a tenants union! JULY 12TH 10:00AM UNTIL NOON CEDAR ROSE PARK, BERKELEY
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Guest Speaker: Berkeley Rent Board Chair Soli Alpert Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, June 15, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Come learn how to form a tenant union with BTU! Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Saturday, May 17, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
WANT LOWER RENTS? UNIONIZE YOUR BUILDING! The Berkeley Tenant Organizing Task Force is hosting a training for tenants interested in learning more about their rights under new Berkeley laws. Under Measure BB: • Tenants have the right to collectively organize and petition for a decrease in rent due to habitability and lease violations. • Landlords are required to negotiate in good faith with tenant unions formed under Measure BB KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING: 5-6:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH ASUC SENATE CHAMBERS ESHLEMAN HALL, 5TH FLOOR (2465 BANCROFT WAY) RSVP HERE: TINYURL.COM/RENTERKYR The Berkeley Tenant Organizing Task Force is a joint initiative of the Berkeley Tenants Union, the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America, and Berkeley City Council Member Cecilia Lunaparra
WANT LOWER RENTS? UNIONIZE YOUR BUILDING! The Berkeley Tenant Organizing Task Force is a training for tenants interested in learning more about their rights under new Berkeley laws. Under Measure BB: • Tenants have the right to collectively organize and petition for a decrease in rent due to habitability and lease violations. • Landlords are required to negotiate in good faith with tenant unions formed under Measure BB rules KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING: 5 PM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH ASUC SENATE CHAMBERS ESHELMAN HALL, FLOOR 5
South Berkeley Tenants' Right to Organize Canvass Meet your neighbors, spread the word about Berkeley’s new tenant protections, and help form tenant associations with BTU! [Logo of the Berkeley Tenants Union] Berkeley Tenants Union Sat. April 19 @ 10am Meet at Ashby BART (station entrance that faces the parking lot)
--- Upper Left Corner --- KATELYN FOR EAVP #CHACON4CHANGE --- Upper Right Corner --- Christopher for Senate 1 Financial and Housing Accessibility 2 Defending the Rights of Student Workers 3 Inclusivity for Disabled Students and Caregivers [Chris Bailey for ASUC Senate Logo] --- Bottom Left Corner --- Abdullah for Senate STUDENT NEEDS AND LOW-INCOME SUPPORT [Abdullah Memon for ASUC Senate Logo] --- Bottom Right Corner --- [Logo of the Berkeley Tenants Union] Berkeley Tenants Union ASUC Endorsements Vote by Wednesday 4/9 at asuc.org/elections!at www.bit.ly/3E6hjwx
[Logo of the ASUC Housing Commission] JOIN US FOR: Housing Action Forum MLK TILDEN ROOM 5TH FLOOR TUESDAY 4/8 6-8PM FOOD! GAMES! OPEN TO ALL!
TENANTS' RIGHTS PANEL THURSDAY MARCH 20TH WURSTER 112 6:30-8:30 PM [Logo of the ASUC Housing Commission] BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL: CECILIA LUNAPARRA [Logo of the City Berkeley] [Logo of the Berkeley Tenants Union] BERKELEY TENANTS UNION: MATTHEW LEWIS, AVERY ARBAUGH BERKELEY RENT BOARD: MONI LAW [Logo of the City of Berkeley] [Logo of Bay Area Legal Aid] BAY AREA LEGAL AID: DAVID CANELA JOIN US TO LEARN FROM HOUSING PROFESSIONALS ABOUT TENANTS' RIGHTS IN THE EAST BAY CRAVE SUBS AND SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED!!! TENANTS RIGHTS WEEK
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Come learn how to unionize your building with BTU! Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, March 16, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
Tenants' Right to Organize Canvass Meet your neighbors, spread the word about Berkeley’s new tenant protections, and help form tenant associations with BTU! [Logo of the Berkeley Tenants Union] Berkeley Tenants Union Sat, Feb. 22 @ 11 am North Berkeley Senior Center (1901 Hearst Ave) RSVP @ bit.ly/4gxJx0j
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Come learn how to unionize your building with BTU! Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, Feb. 19, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
Tenants' Right to Organize Canvass Meet your neighbors, spread the word about Berkeley’s new tenant protections, and help form tenant associations with BTU! [Logo of the Berkeley Tenants Union] Berkeley Tenants Union Sat, Feb. 22 @ 11 am North Berkeley Senior Center (1901 Hearst Ave) RSVP @ bit.ly/4gxJx0j
A middle-aged white man faces the camera while standing in a decrepit room, captioned “Landlord Figures He Can Pass Off Uninhabitable Shithole As ‘Great For Students,’” above The Onion’s logo
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Cone learn how to unionize your building with BTU! Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, January 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
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DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck 3rd Sunday of the month, 4:00PM - 5:30PM Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
AB 2347 Extension of Unlawful Detainer Response Period: Effective January 1, 2025. Extends a tenant’s time to file an Answer to an eviction lawsuit from 5 to 10 court days. It also changes the timeline for the court to hear various motions in an eviction lawsuit. AB 2747 Effective January 1, 2025. Many landlords must provide tenants with the option to report on-time rent payments to credit bureaus. AB 2493 Application fees: Effective January 1, 2025. Amends CA Civil Code 1950.6 in various ways, including but not limited to: • Landlords can no longer charge an applicant a screening fee if there is no available rental unit. • Prohibits charging a prospective tenant a screening fee unless the landlord either: a) returns the screening fee to any applicant not selected, or b) has a screening fee policy where they review applications in the order received, the 1st qualified applicant gets the unit, and do not charge screening fees to any applicant whom the landlord does not consider. AB 2801 Security Deposits: Amends CA Civil Code 1950.5 in several ways, including but not limited to: • Effective January 1, 2025, landlords must provide proof necessary repairs were completed. • For tenancies that begin on or after July 1, 2025, a landlord must photograph the unit immediately before or at the start of the tenancy.
It's here! BB The Tenant Protection & Right to Organize Act Takes Effect December 20, 2024 • More protections • More homes covered • New rights & powers for Tenant Unions [Logo of the Berkeley Tenants Union] Got Questions? Want to organize your building? Contact the Berkeley Tenants Union info@BerkeleyTenants.org
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Special Guest: City Councilmember Cecilia Lunaparra Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, December 15 from 4PM to 6PM Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Special Guest: City Councilmember Cecilia Lunaparra Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, December 15 from 4PM to 6PM Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Come learn how to unionize your building with BTU! Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, Sept. 22 from 4:00PM to 5:30PM Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
A November 18, 2024 press release from the Berkeley Tenants Union celebrating the passage of Measure BB and the defeat of Measure CC. Unfortunately, this platform's character limit for alt text is too small for this press release. You can find the full alt text at https://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyTenants/posts/pfbid0267rjEzf1ELHLh3Zf2C4FSssax1SuvRyJJv7abA4pNHub5vwVx529g3Dy7MXepWubl or https://www.instagram.com/p/DCia0gCppmY/.
[Logo of the ASUC Housing Commission] HOUSING ACTION FORUM HEAR ABOUT CURRENT HOUSING PROJECTS AND GOALS FROM LOCAL ORGS Find out more at @asuchousing on Instragram FREE FOOD! MONDAY[,] NOV. 18th 6-8PM TILDEN ROOM, MLK [STUDENT UNION]
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, Nov. 24 from 4:00PM to 5:30PM Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
This is a press release from the Berkeley Tenants Union announce that community members have filed numerous campaign finance charges against the Yes on CC/No on BB campaign. Bluesky does not allow enough alt text characters to adequately convey this press release. You can find the full alt text at https://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyTenants/posts/pfbid022jvc3mJuaw3RvxtVJQbFdzjdQigpr7bjvSWBrADLAxqppk81a6BfDaZbMwpW7wrWl.
[Logo of the Berkeley Tenants Union] TENANT PROTECTIONS • RENT CONTROL • AFFORDABLE HOUSING 2024 Tenant Voter Guide - Official Endorsements State Senate Jovanka Beckles State Assembly Margot Smith County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas Berkeley Mayor Kate Harrison City Council District 2 Jenny Guarino City Council District 3 Chip Moore (#1) Ben Bartlett (#2) Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (Vote for all 4) Dominique Walker Xavier Johnson Avery Arbaugh Alfred Twu PROTECT THE WIN FOR PUBLIC SAFETY Vote NO on the corporate-backed District Attorney Recall MEASURES YES on W - Fund homeless services YES on Z - Renew soda tax YES on AA - Spend money voters have already approved YES on BB - Expand rent control, lower cap on rent increases, and let tenants unionize their buildings NO on CC - Gut rent control & divert housing funds to landlords (Corporate Con by Berkeley's largest landlords) YES on GG - Tax major polluters to fund Green New Deal with union labor YES on HH - Improve air quality standards in City buildings PROPOSITIONS YES on 3 - Protect right to same-sex marriage YES on 5 - Make it easier to fund affordable housing YES on 6 - Ban slavery of the incarcerated YES on 32 - Raise the minimum wage YES on 33 - Remove state restrictions on rent control NO on 34 - Scheme by big landlords to silence a major nonprofit in retaliation for supporting rent control NO on 36 - Expand mass incarceration Having trouble with your landlord? Email info@berkeleytenants.org! Graphic #1 Vote yes on BB for a Better Berkeley! Vote No on CC - Stop the Corporate Con! Graphic #2 NO ON CC STOP THE CORPORATE CON! Graphic #3 YES ON 33 SUPPORT RENT CONTROL Graphic #4 DOMINIQUE WALKER XAVIER JOHNSON AVERY ARBAUGH ALFRED TWU for RENT BOARD Endorsed by the Berkeley Tenants Convention!
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A side-by-side comparison of Measure BB and Measure CC *** Left Side *** Vote yes on BB for a Better Berkeley Vote No on CC - Stop the Corporate Con! Democrats, Tenants, Unions, & Community Groups Support BB! [The logos of the Alameda County Democratic Party, the Berkeley Tenants Union, the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, SEIU 1021, AFSCME 3299, the Associated Students of the University of California, the East Bay Tenant Union PAC, UNITE HERE! Local 2, the National Union of Healthcare Workers, Tenants Together, Movement Legal, Moms 4 Housing, Our Revolution East Bay, the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, UAW 4811, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the East Bay Community Law Center, the John George Democratic Club, the California Working Families Party, the Eviction Defense Center, and the Berkeley East Bay Gray Panthers] *** Right Side *** NO ON CC Stop the Corporate Con! The ONLY org supporting CC? Slumlords
CANVASS WITH THE RIGHT TO HOUSING SLATE WEDNESDAY 10/23, 5 PM Canvass w/ Measure BB Hearst and Euclid Avenue (North Gate of Campus), 1800 Euclid Avenue SATURDAY 10/26, 11 AM Canvass w/ Measure BB Outside Sports Basement (near Tim Moellering Field), 2727 Milvia Street SUNDAY 10/27, 11 AM Canvass w/ Measure BB and Jenny for Council San Pablo Park, 2800 Park Street RSVP: tinyurl.com/rentboardevents
A side by side comparison of Berkeley Measures BB and CC Vote yes on BB for a Better Berkeley Vote No on CC - Stop the Corporate Con! Bluesky does not allow enough alt text characters to adequately convey this flyer. You can find the full alt text at https://www.instagram.com/p/DBXne8NvZCa/ or https://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyTenants/posts/pfbid02bY96DJgrLG2kFW6qKZ46QC1sBjz6eCZ7jG3f4uW5K88F6yuNdjF9sKbC5jthEYtEl.
CANVASS WITH THE RIGHT TO HOUSING SLATE SATURDAY 10/19, 10 AM Canvass w/ Measure BB and Kate for Mayor Ohlone Park, Corner of Milvia and Hearst SUNDAY 10/20, 11 AM Canvass w/ Measure BB and East Bay DSA Bateman Mall Park, 3027 Colby St WEDNESDAY 10/23, 5 PM Canvass w/ Measure BB Hearst and Euclid Avenue (North Gate of Campus), 1800 Euclid Avenue RSVP: tinyurl.com/rentboardevents
Visit tinyurl.com/Jovanka4Berkeley JOVANKA BECKLES FOR STATE SENATE BERKELEY CANVASSES with Jenny Guarino for City Council District 2 Thursday, October 10th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Haskell-Mabel Mini Park Monday, October 14th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM San Pablo Park
Vote YES on BB ENDORSED BY Berkeley Tenants Union Alameda County Democratic Party Berkeley Federation of Teachers right2organize.org
HOUSE PARTY WITH JENNY GUARINO FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Come meet District 2 City Council Candidate Jenny Guarino! Ask questions about our plan for a better Berkeley, share your ideas about how to improve the neighborhood, and chat with community members about the upcoming election! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • 12-1:30PM 2220 SACRAMENTO ST JENNY GUARINO FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Made by Jenny for City Council 2024 FPPC #1475812 • Labor Donated
The Community Has Spoken! We've gathered the knowledge, and the path is clear. Let's show our elected officials that our community stands united on TOPA to advance tenants' rights, affordable housing, and community stability! Join Us: 1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 at 5:00pm to rally for TOPA! Virtual: 6:00pm, https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618584419
A photo of Jenny and another person in a red UAW 4811 t-shirt facing each other while holding clipboards. A Jovanka for State Senate yard sign can be seen in the background. The following text is overlaid on the photo: "CANVASS WITH US! for Jenny Guarino & Jovanka Beckles Thursday, Sept 26th • 5-7PM Bancroft Community Gardens [sic]"
A pair of yard signs stacked vertically *** Sign 1 *** Vote YES on BB for a Better Berkeley Vote NO on CC - Stop the Corporate Con! Yes on BB and NO on CC; East Bay Tenant Union PAC #1453161 ***Sign 2*** DOMINIQUE WALKER XAVIER JOHNSON AVERY ARBAUGH ALFRED TWU for RENT BOARD Paid for by Dominique Walker for Berkeley Rent Board 2024 FPPC #1471601, Xavier Johnson for Berkeley Rent Board 2024 FPPC #1469324, Avery Arbaugh for Berkeley Rent Board 2024 FPPC #1471508, Alfred Twu for Berkeley Rent Board 2024 FPPC #1470754
DEFEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILD TENANT POWER Guest Speaker: City Councilmember Cecilia Lunaparra Berkeley Tenants Union Membership Meeting and Potluck Sunday, Sept. 22 from 4:00PM to 5:30PM Grassroots House (2022 Blake St, Berkeley) Sign-up for our emails: bit.ly/BerkeleyTenants
CANVASS WITH US! Saturday, Sept 14th • 1-4pm San Pablo Park Community Center About 32 people in front of a blue Berkeley Tenants Union banner; in addition to BTU’s logo and name, the banner says “Tenants’ Rights | Rent Control | Affordable Housing”