Ammiano and Leno seek to reform the Ellis Act and slow SF evictions [UPDATED]
Tom AmmianoState lawmakers from San Francisco are launching a two-pronged attack on the Ellis Act, which real estate speculators are increasingly using to evict tenants from rent-controlled apartments...
View ArticleLeno's Ellis Act reform bill clears first legislative hurdle
Sen. Mark LenoSen. Mark Leno’s Senate Bill 1439 — which would protect rent-controlled housing in San Francisco by amending the Ellis Act, including making property owners wait at least five years after...
View ArticleSupervisors outfox landlords on eviction compensation measure UPDATED
Will Mayor Ed Lee offer a quick signature to match his anti-eviction rhetoric?Tim DawWhen the San Francisco Board of Supervisors gave final approval yesterday [Tues/15] to legislation that would...
View ArticleAs Ellis Act reform bill faced death, where was Ron Conway?
Where was Mayor Ed Lee's partner in the tech industry, Ron Conway, when the Ellis Act reform needed him?One week and one day -- that's how long Sen. Mark Leno has to push his Ellis Act reform bill...
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