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Berkeley Tenants Union

@BerkeleyTenants

We defend and advance tenants’ rights through grassroots organizing, outreach, and policy advocacy. Housing must be for people, not profit. #RentControl #SHIMBY

 Berkeley, California
berkeleytenants.org
Joined June 2017
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Unable to pay your rent or having trouble with your landlord? Unionize! Most Berkeley tenants now have a legally-enforceable right to unionize and collectively bargain with the landlord! Go to unionize.berkeleytenants.org to start organizing w BTU and form your official tenant union!
RENTER IN BERKELEY? LANDLORD PROBLEMS? UNIONIZE YOUR BUILDING (AND HELP OTHERS UNIONIZE THEIRS) FOR SUPPORT OR TO JOIN THE TASKFORCE Berkeley Tenant Organizing Task Force Interest Form: unionize.berkeleytenants.org THE BERKELEY TENANT ORGANIZING TASK FORCE IS A PROJECT OF THE BERKELEY TENANTS UNION, EAST BAY DSA, AND THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER LUNAPARRA, DEDICATED TO ASSISTING TENANTS IN ORGANIZING TENANT UNIONS UNDER MEASURE BB. [Logos of the Berkeley Tenants Union, the Office of Berkeley City Council Member Cecilia Lunaparra, and the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America]

ALT RENTER IN BERKELEY? LANDLORD PROBLEMS? UNIONIZE YOUR BUILDING (AND HELP OTHERS UNIONIZE THEIRS) FOR SUPPORT OR TO JOIN THE TASKFORCE Berkeley Tenant Organizing Task Force Interest Form: unionize.berkeleytenants.org THE BERKELEY TENANT ORGANIZING TASK FORCE IS A PROJECT OF THE BERKELEY TENANTS UNION, EAST BAY DSA, AND THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER LUNAPARRA, DEDICATED TO ASSISTING TENANTS IN ORGANIZING TENANT UNIONS UNDER MEASURE BB. [Logos of the Berkeley Tenants Union, the Office of Berkeley City Council Member Cecilia Lunaparra, and the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America]

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Vote for tenants' rights and affordable housing with our official voter guide!
Berkeley Tenants Union 2026 Tenant Voter Guide - Official Endorsements TENANT PROTECTIONS • RENT CONTROL • AFFORDABLE HOUSING Berkeley Rent Board (Vote for all 5) Avery Arbaugh Derek Rodriguez Ida Martinac Nathan Mizell Vylma Ortiz Yes on U, W, X, Y, Z, AA, RTM Yes on Props 1, 3, 4, 5, 40, 44 No on Props 39, 41, 43, 45 City Council District 1 Rank both in either order Moni Gangopadhyay Daria Wrubel City Council District 7 Syrak Micael City Auditor Jenny Wong Insurance Commissioner Jane Kim Having trouble with your landlord? Want to organize a tenants union? Contact us at info@berkeleytenants.org www.berkeleytenants.org

ALT Berkeley Tenants Union 2026 Tenant Voter Guide - Official Endorsements TENANT PROTECTIONS • RENT CONTROL • AFFORDABLE HOUSING Berkeley Rent Board (Vote for all 5) Avery Arbaugh Derek Rodriguez Ida Martinac Nathan Mizell Vylma Ortiz Yes on U, W, X, Y, Z, AA, RTM Yes on Props 1, 3, 4, 5, 40, 44 No on Props 39, 41, 43, 45 City Council District 1 Rank both in either order Moni Gangopadhyay Daria Wrubel City Council District 7 Syrak Micael City Auditor Jenny Wong Insurance Commissioner Jane Kim Having trouble with your landlord? Want to organize a tenants union? Contact us at [email protected] www.berkeleytenants.org

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Join Moni Gangopadhyay for City Council District 1 and the Right to Housing slate for Berkeley Rent Board at a canvassing event on Saturday, October 17 at 10:00am at Cedar Rose Park!
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Join Daria Wrubel for City Council District 1 and the Right to Housing slate for Berkeley Rent Board at a canvassing event (training provided) on Sunday, October 11 at 11:00am at Cedar Rose Park!
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Join East Bay DSA and the Berkeley Tenants Union on Sunday for a mixer with our slate of candidates running for City Council and Rent Board in Berkeley. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/btudsamixer
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Join us tomorrow at the Grassroots House (2022 Blake) from 4-5:30 PM for our endorsement meeting for local and statewide elections!
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Join Avery Arbaugh, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, Vylma Ortiz, and Derek Rodriguez for the kickoff of our 2026 Right to Housing Slate! We’ll be rallying at 1pm at Grassroots House (2022 Blake St). Hear from tenant advocates, and afterwards, join us for our first official canvass!
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July 19, the Berkeley Tenants Union is hosting a candidate forum for the Berkeley City Council dist. 1 election. Members will have the chance to vote in our endorsement thru 7/25. We’re also recruiting for our steering committee! Apply to run by 7/18 at tinyurl.com/btusteeringjuly2…
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Celebrate Juneteenth with the Berkeley Tenants Union on Sunday, June 21 at the Berkeley Juneteenth Festival! BTU’s general meeting has been rescheduled to June 28.
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On Sunday, May 17, BTU will be hosting a ballot party. Bring your ballots to the Grassroots House for a discussion on this season’s elections!
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Are you unable to pay rent or having trouble with your landlord? Our next FREE counseling clinic for East Bay tenants is Thursday, April 23 from 3-5pm! The deadline to sign-up at clinic.berkeleytenants.org (link in bio too) is this Tuesday, April 21, i.e. two days before the clinic.
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Because of the extremely unfair legal deadlines for tenants facing evictions, it is crucial for tenants to react very quickly to eviction notices (even for blatantly illegal evictions). Do NOT wait to use our counseling clinic if you are facing an eviction.***
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(California tenants living outside Alameda and Contra Costa counties should call @TenantsTogether at 888-495-8020 for counseling - both for responding to evictions and for general assistance.)
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Rent control and tenant protections are on the chopping block for tenants in nonprofit buildings. Comment in person or over Zoom! berkeleyca.gov/your-governme…
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The 2026 Berkeley Tenants Convention is on Sunday, April 19! Help select the progressive, pro-tenant Berkeley Rent Board slate. Make sure to RSVP and/or request a ballot at berkeleytenants.org/conventi…
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Berkeley Tenants Union meeting tomorrow! ⭐️
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NEW 2026 Berkeley Tenants Convention information 🏡 berkeleytenants.org/conventi…
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Are you unable to pay rent or having trouble with your landlord? Our next FREE counseling clinic with tenant attorneys for East Bay tenants is Thursday, January 29 at 3-5pm! The sign-up deadline is this Sunday, January 25 (i.e. FOUR days beforehand). docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Berkeley Tenants Union January 29, 2026 Counseling Clinic Intake

Berkeley Tenants Union January 29, 2026 Counseling Clinic Intake

**If your landlord threatens to evict you for ANY reason, immediately email [email protected] with the subject line "I AM BEING EVICTED" so we can provide you help ASAP. (California tenants...

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If a landlord threatens eviction for ANY reason, *immediately* email [email protected] w/ subject line "I AM BEING EVICTED" for help. B/c of very unfair legal deadlines for (even illegal) evictions, it's crucial to react ASAP. Do NOT wait to use our clinic for evictions.
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California tenants living outside Alameda and Contra Costa counties should call @TenantsTogether at 888-495-8020 for counseling (both for responding to evictions and for general assistance).
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