Protect Oakland Renters (Measure JJ)

Rents in Oakland are among the highest in the nation and people are being forced from their homes every month through illegal rent increases and unjustified evictions. OTU worked to pass Measure JJ, which won with over 75% the vote!

Specifically, Measure JJ provides that:

• Landlords must petition the Oakland Rent Board before issuing any rent increase notice raising a tenant’s rent beyond the annual allowable limit tied to the CPI;
• The just cause eviction protections in Measure EE are expanded to include all units constructed on or before December 31, 1995;
• The City will prepare detailed reports on the number of evictions, types of evictions, and other Oakland rental data; and
• The City will provide searchable databases of Rent Board hearing decisions, appeals, and notices.