California Apartment Association Lies About Government Agency Position

Thursday, October 13, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 13, 2016 

 

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

California Apartment Association Lies About Government Agency Position in Anti-Rent Control Mailer, Tenants Protest

Tenants protest CAA’s deceptive campaign and will file complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)

 

Representing big landlords and sending misleading mailers to voters, the California Apartment Association (CAA) is running a deceptive campaign against renter protection ballot measures in cities throughout the Bay Area. The CAA recently sent literature that falsely claims the State Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) has taken a position on the 5 ballot measures for new rent control. 

 

Tenants will hold a day of action in protest of the CAA’s deceptive campaign calling on the CAA to stop using renters’ money to subsidize lies, and will release its formal FPPC complaint against the CAA. 

 

WHAT: Tenants and allies, rally against deceptive campaign and delivery of formal FPPC complaints  

 

WHO: Campaigns from Alameda, Burlingame, Mountain View, Oakland, Richmond, and San Mateo. 

 

WHEN/WHERE:

 East Bay

California Apartment Association of Alameda County

1264 A Street Hayward, CA 94541

October 13, 2016, 11:30am

 

Peninsula 

Prometheus Real Estate Group

1900 S Norfolk St, San Mateo, CA 94403

October 13, 2016, 4pm

 

Background 

Residents and renters from throughout the SF Bay Area are calling for common sense solutions to protect our communities & renters amidst the worst displacement crisis in recent history. 

 

Take Action from anywhere! Follow #BigLandlordLIES and tweet in solidarity! Call, email, and donate so we can win rent control in 5 new cities on November 8, keep at least 125,000 people in their homes, and build momentum for statewide action!
Call and email Tina McGee – Executive Secretary for the Governors Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) office. Office Phone: (916) 319-8302
Suggested script: Hi, I’m________________________& I’m a resident of ___________. May I speak with Ms. Mcgee? We are calling today to urge the LAO to issue a public statement denouncing the CAA mailers that pretend to represent the LAO. Can we count on you to do that? (if she is not there) have them leave a message.

Click here to send an email to the LAO asking them to distance themselves from corporate landlords

Donate to local campaigns for rent control and just cause for eviction protections in the Bay Area: Alameda, Burlingame, Mountain View, San Mateo, Richmond, and Oakland.
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