The Rent Stabilization Board oversees the rent stabilization program, ensuring reasonable rent levels and protecting tenants from unjust evictions. Its fiscal oversight includes a budget of $8.3 million.
Candidates Xavier Johnson, Dominique Walker, Avery Arbaugh, and Alfred Twu form a Right to Housing slate, focused on enhancing tenant rights and reducing arbitrary rent increases in Berkeley.
The election features multiple incumbents and newcomers, with significant political mobilization seen through the Berkeley Tenants Union’s pre-election conventions and advocacy for tenant protections.
Carole Marasovic enters the race once again, leveraging her previous experience against a backdrop of evolving tenant rights and community activism.
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