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TexasTowelie

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Tue Oct 2, 2018, 01:23 AM Oct 2018

Landlords Take Aim Against Three Oakland Ballot Measures

Members of the East Bay Rental Housing Association, a landlords' group, are raising money through two political action committees in an effort to defeat two Oakland property tax measures and a ballot measure that would limit the ability of landlords to carry out no-cause evictions.

The “Committee for Better Choices” is opposing measures AA, W, and Y, which are on Oakland’s November ballot.

According to campaign records filed last week, the "Committee for Better Choices" was created by Carlon Tanner. Tanner owns Beacon Properties, an Oakland-based real estate company.

Property owners have already raised $31,905 for the PAC to campaign against AA, W, and Y.

Read more: https://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2018/10/01/landlords-take-aim-against-three-oakland-ballot-measures

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