Action/Alerts

Last year we defeated SB 1439, the bill authored by Senator Mark Leno to alter the Ellis Act to allow San Francisco to prohibit the resale of properties for five years. Again this year, Senator Leno has introduced SB 364 to do the same thing but to exclude certain small properties, but not all of them. 
Following is a list of the California State Senators who are considering this measure, along with their office phone numbers and a website for contacting the Senators through email.
If calling simply state your name and that you are in opposition to SB 364 as the staff compiles a tally of callers and their positions. If emailing the Senators individually through their web pages, use this web address, www.sen.ca.gov, and use some of the points under the list of phone numbers, if you wish.

Transportation and Housing Committee 
Senator Jim Beall - - Telephone 408 558-1295
Senator Anthony Cannella - - Telephone 916 651-4012
Senator Benjamin Allen - - Telephone 916 651-4026
Senator Patricia C. Bates - - Telephone 916 651-4036
Senator Ted Gaines - - Telephone 916 651-4001
Senator Cathleen Galgiani - - Telephone 916 651-4005
Senator Connie M. Leyva - - Telephone 916 651-4020
Senator Mike McGuire - - Telephone 916 651-4002
Senator Tony Mendoza - - Telephone 916 651-4032
Senator Richard D. Roth - - Telephone 916 651-4031
Senator Bob Wieckowski - - Telephone 510 577-2310

Senate Judiciary Committee
Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson - - Telephone 916 651-4019
Senator Andy Vidak - - Telephone 661 395-2620
Senator Joel Anderson - - Telephone 916 651-4038
Senator Robert M. Hertzberg - - Telephone 916 651-4018
Senator Mark Leno - - Telephone 916 651-4011
Senator Bill Monning - - Telephone 916 651-4017

Below are a list of points for email writers;

• Rental property owners may no longer be able to sell property even if they are losing money every month. The legislation allows for an exemption of 4 units or less if the property is owned by a Natural Person. However LLC's and Trusts are not exempt.
• There is no other industry in the United States where a local government can force a small business owner to stay in business against his or her will, even when losing money.
• SB 364 would prevent families who own small rental buildings from creating a home that meets their needs. Couples with young children often find themselves in need of additional space.
• There is already fair and reasonable compensation to displaced tenants. Currently San Francisco requires a relocation assistance to displaced tenants of - $5,555 for each tenant when the owner wishes to take the units off the market.
• SB 364 will not provide additional housing.
• By limiting the ability of owners and buyers to sell or convert their properties, investments in housing will be discouraged. SB 364 will kill housing.
• Fewer than 160 units were affected by the Ellis Act last year; the Ellis "crisis" has been created by the tenants' lobby.

Thank you.

Noni Richen, SPOSF President