The Sad History of Oakland’s Inaction Against Runaway Evictions and Tenant Displacement

When James Vann, longtime Oakland tenant advocate and cofounder of Oakland Tenants Union, was asked on KPFA recently why a seemingly progressive city like Oakland has failed for so long to deliver meaningful tenant protections, he answered "I just don't think we have anyone on the present City Council who is progressive."

This may come as a surprise for many (especially newer) Oakland residents, but it's an impression well grounded by past experience, as detailed in a recent post on Drake Talk Oakland.

For the full story, see here:  The Long Sordid Record of Oakland's Neglect of Affordable Housing (1/9/16)