BART Votes Conditional Support for SB 827
March 23, 2018 – Zelda Bronstein of the Daily Berkeley Planet writes about the BART board’s vote of conditional support for SB 827. Senior Staff Attorney David Zisser is mentioned in [...]
A Better Housing Plan
August 22, 2017 – Jean Tepperman of Oakland Magazine writes about the recent victory by community activists to incorporate equity guidelines in Plan Bay Area. It was a stunning turnaround, [...]
Regional Agencies Commit to Addressing Bay Area Housing Crisis through Regional Action Plan
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release July 27, 2017 CONTACT: Isabel Alegría, 510- 541-5428, ialegria@publicadvocates.org or David Zisser, 415-828-8722, dzisser@publicadvocates.org [...]
Homelessness and Lack of Affordable Housing Outrank Crime in List of Oaklanders’ Concerns
March 31, 2017 – Sam Felsing of The Oakland Conduit reports on the East Bay Residents for Responsible Development (EBRRD) poll that evaluated the top concerns of Oakland residents. They [...]
What Does Planning Have to do with Civil Rights and Income Inequality Part 1 – December 2013
Originally published in December of 2013 See Part 2 of this blog By Richard Marcantonio I’ve been asked more than once why, as a civil rights lawyer, I spend so much time working with community [...]
A One-Two Combo for 6 Wins and Regional Equity
A ONE-TWO COMBO FOR 6 WINS AND REGIONAL EQUITY By David Zisser Nearly two years of regional grassroots power-building and advocacy, with key victories along the way, culminated in one end-of-year [...]
Facebook plans to invest $20 million in affordable housing projects
The Guardian US edition reporter Sam Levin reports on Facebook agreement with local community organizations to commit $20 million to support affordable housing and other benefits. The article [...]
Facebook commits $20 million for affordable housing, other assistance
Queenie Wong of the San Jose Mercury News reports on the announcement by Facebook and community organizations of a ground-breaking agreement. Public Advocates is mentioned in the article as [...]
Community organizations win ground-breaking agreement with Facebook
The Facebook -ETB-East Palo Alto pact will help create affordable homes, protect tenants, prevent displacement and increase access to jobs in the East Palo Alto area. The Envision Transform [...]
Lawsuit filed against property owner for alleged discrimination against Latinos
Jorge Morales Almada reports for Univision on the federal housing discrimination lawsuit filed against real estate investor Optimus Properties LLC by Public Advocates and Public Counsel. In [...]
