rent relief
“Historic” Expansion of San Francisco Rent Control Proposed
Supervisor Aaron Peskin introduced a Charter Amendment on Tuesday, May 24th that would “effectively enable the largest expansion of rent control since 1979” should voters adopt the measure this November. “The market rents of today will be the affordable rents of tomorrow, which I’ve seen firsthand in my over two
How to Get COVID Rent Relief in California
There is help out there for millions of Californians still struggling to catch their financial breath after 18 months of pandemic, but navigating the resources can be time consuming and confusing. Here, we’ll try to break down one of the most important (and often frustrating) sources of assistance: the California
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
Is Gavin REALLY Paying Off All Past-Due Rent? An Analysis
The California eviction moratorium is set to expire in just one week (though the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to extend it til December 31, but that only applies within the city and county of SF). It does look like California will extend the deadline out further, but