October 29th Rally for Measure M1 with State Senate Candidate Sandre Swanson

Residents from groups across the city will participate in a day-long GOTV campaign to rally support for Measure M1 on Saturday, October 29.

With Election Day on the horizon, the YES on M1 Campaign will rally with former Assemblymember and State Senate Candidate Sandré Swanson, who has endorsed M1. Dozens of residents and allies representing multiple organizations will attend the rally and, afterwards, distribute 10,000 door hangers to Alameda residents.

The day of GOTV action will showcase the breadth and depth of the coalition behind Measure M1, which has been organizing Alameda residents for the last nine months in support of true renter protections and community stability.

Participants include residents and allies from Alameda Renters Coalition, Alameda Progressives, Renewed Hope, Filipino Advocates for Justice, and the West End Resident Council

The Rally will take place at Buena Vista United Methodist Church -2311 Buena Vista Ave., Alameda, CA
Rally from 12 – 1 PM; Mr. Swanson will speak at approximately 12:45 PM

All interested Alamedans are invited to come, learn and participate in spreading the word across the island about Measure M1.

Background
Measure M1 provides sustainable rent increases and just-cause for eviction protections to City of Alameda residents. More than 7,300 Alamedan voters signed petitions to put M1 on the November 8 ballot.

For renters – who make up a majority of Alameda’s population – Measure M1 is vital because it:
* Ties annual rent adjustments to Bay Area inflation
* Requires just cause for evictions and ends no-cause evictions
* Creates an independent, elected rent board to effectively manage the local rental market

Measure M1 extends protections to homeowners as well by exempting the primary residence if the owner rents out rooms or a smaller second unit. The measure is fiscally self-sustaining after initial implementation through a reasonable regulatory fee of $120 per rental unit, does not impose any new taxes, and will not draw from the General Fund.

The following individuals and groups have endorsed Measure M1: Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Assemblymember Rob Bonta; State Senate Candidate Sandré Swanson; Alameda Board of Education Member & Candidate Gray Harris; Alameda Board of Education Candidates Matt Hettich, Dennis Popalardo, and Ardella Dailey; Alameda Planning Board Member David Mitchell; Cynthia Bonta; Mari Perez-Ruiz; Alameda County Democratic Party; Alameda Labor Council; Alamedan Homeowners for M1; Alameda Progressives (formerly Alameda for Bernie Sanders); Asian Pacific Environmental Network Action; Bay Rising; East Bay Express; East Bay Young Democrats; Filipino Advocates for Justice; Green Party of Alameda County; League of Conservation Voters of the East Bay; International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 1245; Renewed Hope Housing Advocates, Alameda; Tenants Together; Urban Habitat; United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5; Fr. Dana P. Michaels; La Luz del Mundo Church; Rabbi Barnett J. Brickner; Rev. Emily Lin; Rev. Jeanelle Ablola; Rev. Michael Yoshii; Rev. Tita Valeriano; and Sister Pat Nagle.