In the 2016 Burlingame election, Measure R for rent stabilization, we had reports from tenants that landlords threatened them with eviction if Measure R won. These kinds of threats have been with us since politics were invented.
Once the familiar trope of "mom and pop landlords" gets bantered around, you can bet that again the California Association of Apartment owners, a powerful and proven corrupt lobby has once again defeated any and all attempts at tenant protections. For shame on any council person who takes…
The County needs to take over the land that is controlled by the Peninsula Health Care District and build the senior housing that was promised, agreed to, and then scrapped TWICE by the District's incompetent Board of Directors. It's an obscenity that the land sits empty and useless after…
What a fraud and shameful waste of money. Just do the right thing and gather all the info from all landlords. Are councilmembers so afraid of losing campaign funding from the San Mateo County Association of Realtors and the California Apartment Association that they'll waste taxpayers' money?
So it seems apparent that there are growers on the coast who wish to enslave human beings. Seems like they owe their victims much more than their wages.
HFAB commented on No more secret ballot
In the 2016 Burlingame election, Measure R for rent stabilization, we had reports from tenants that landlords threatened them with eviction if Measure R won. These kinds of threats have been with us since politics were invented.
HFAB commented on Rent control repeal in works: Half Moon Bay also votes to remove the city’s rental registry program
Once the familiar trope of "mom and pop landlords" gets bantered around, you can bet that again the California Association of Apartment owners, a powerful and proven corrupt lobby has once again defeated any and all attempts at tenant protections. For shame on any council person who takes…
HFAB commented on Trump-racist
As a white woman who has seen racism on the Peninsula, directed at both Black and Brown friends, your assertion is appallingly blind and ignorant.
HFAB commented on Unhoused seniors, funding concerns San Mateo County
The County needs to take over the land that is controlled by the Peninsula Health Care District and build the senior housing that was promised, agreed to, and then scrapped TWICE by the District's incompetent Board of Directors. It's an obscenity that the land sits empty and useless after…
HFAB commented on The Williams family
Happy to read this story of the Williams family. I had friends who studied dance under Les Williams.
HFAB commented on Remembering Jan. 6
Uh, watch the videos. Or do you believe everything is faked? That is the real Trump Derangement Syndrome.
HFAB commented on South City rejects developer request to change affordable units
Good for the Council!
HFAB commented on Wasting time in San Mateo
What a fraud and shameful waste of money. Just do the right thing and gather all the info from all landlords. Are councilmembers so afraid of losing campaign funding from the San Mateo County Association of Realtors and the California Apartment Association that they'll waste taxpayers' money?
HFAB commented on Wages recovered for coastside farmworker coupleÂ
So it seems apparent that there are growers on the coast who wish to enslave human beings. Seems like they owe their victims much more than their wages.
HFAB commented on Not that you would notice
Root beer and Gulag? Two of my least favorite things.