Tenants living in an Oakland apartment building are staging a rent strike with the demand that the owner sell the building to them.

This comes about a month after two mothers were evicted from a West Oakland home they were squatting in. 

San Francisco Chronicle Columnist Otis Taylor Jr.

Tenants living in an Oakland apartment building are staging a rent strike with the demand that the owner sell the building to them.
This comes about a month after two mothers were evicted from a West Oakland home they were squatting in.&nbsp;
San Francisco Chronicle Columnist Otis Taylor Jr.

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Otis Taylor Jr.: Rent Strikes the New Normal in the Bay Area

While the governor is cracking down on sideshows, Police in Oakland are being told not to pursue.

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While the governor is cracking down on sideshows, Police in Oakland are being told not to pursue.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Oakland PD is pulling back on their pursuit of sideshow participants

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan.

Today, Governor Newsom vetoed a controversial law concerning undocumented students.

The bill would have directed University of California, California State University and state community colleges to hire undocumented students for campus jobs.

It's Newsom's second veto of legislation aimed at expanding aid to those who are not living in California legally.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan.
Today, Governor Newsom vetoed a controversial law concerning undocumented students.
The bill would have directed University of California, California State University and state community colleges to hire undocumented students for campus jobs.
It's Newsom's second veto of legislation aimed at expanding aid to those who are not living in California legally.

Newsom vetoes law directing schools to hire undocumented students

Plastic bags are on their way out, for good this time, as Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law allowing a loophole from back in 2014.

For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Plastic bags are on their way out, for good this time, as Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law allowing a loophole from back in 2014.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Otis Taylor Jr.: Rent Strikes the New Normal in the Bay Area

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