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Should Renters Get First Dibs?; EPA Punts on OPA; The Alameda County Eviction Moratorium; Bay Area Rents; Predictions for What's Next for Bay Area Market; Cruel Musical Chairs; BPOA's New Website Continue Reading
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Editorial; Coalition Corner; 17-Story Building Proposed in Berkeley; Newsom Signs Zoning Bills; NYC Rent Control to Come Before the 2nd Circuit; Why Liberals Are So Conservative on Housing; Chart: Bay Area Rents on 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts; Monthly Event Calendar; When a Good Deal Isn't Continue Reading
Editorial; Coalition Corner; Suffering Landlords Washington's New Problem; Landlord Sues LA for $100M; Fresh Scams Hinder Rent Aid Disbursement; Landlord Rejects Low-Income Tenant, Gets Fined; 2020 Census: Berkeley Denser, More Diverse; Bright Ideas for Your Toxic Light Bulbs Continue Reading
Editorial; Coalition Corner; California Rental Debt Pay-Down: A Question; Berkeley Reaches Settlement with UCB; Portland Feeling the Pinch of Bad Policy; UCB Might Move an 8-Unit Building; BPOA Member Survey Results; 2020 Report on Average Buyout Cost in SF; Monthly Event Calendar Continue Reading
