Although tenants in the city of Berkeley benefit from strong tenant protections, the same is not true for neighboring unincorporated communities in Alameda County.
A new report produced by tenants rights advocates paints a damning picture of the injustices renters in Alameda County’s urban incorporated area face on a daily basis.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on local tenant protection laws for the unincorporated areas of Alameda County on Feb. 28. However, there is increasing concern that the hard-fought protections will not be adopted due to a lack of support from the board by a razor-thin margin.