Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council
Expand renter protections. Build housing. Green the city. Tax the rich. Candidate for Berkeley City Council District 8. Retweet/follow/like≠endorsement
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Blueprint for a Safer Economy
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California has a blueprint for reducing COVID-19 in the state with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on activities. Learn more about the tiers. Understand your county’s status Every county in California is assigned to a tier...
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council There were a few weeks in the summer when things weren't looking good in California, but the governor implemented a county-by-county approach to lock things down as needed and it's helped keep the lid down. 135d
November 2020 General Election
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Who's paying for that Prop? California's $502,000,000+ ballot measure election donor list is topped by DaVita and Uber. Realtors, unions, landlords, and business associations are also big on the list. Data is from the 's Top Contributor list at 153d
Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments & Cures - Yes Prop 14
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Proposition 14, CA for Stem Cell Research, Treatments & Cures, will accelerate the development of treatments and cures for life-threatening diseases.
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Yes on Proposition 14 Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatment, & Cures Continues funding for stem cell & other medical research, such as therapy for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, and epilepsy. #cottagecore 178d
To lower housing costs, Berkeley renters need stronger protections, more homes
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With the extreme housing shortage in the Bay Area, Berkeley’s rent control is not enough to make the city’s housing affordable.
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Berkeley has rent control, but we need more to lower rents: vacancy control, more homes, especially low cost ones such as subdivided houses. Dohee Kim, , & myself are running for Berkeley Rent Board. Request a ballot at 240d
2020 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Ballot Request Form
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Ballots will be emailed using OpaVote following the conclusion of the 2020 Berkeley Rent Board Convention at 6:00PM on Sunday, July 5. Ballots must be submitted by Sunday, July 12 at 11:59PM using the unique code that will be emailed to each...
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Berkeley has rent control, but we need more to lower rents: vacancy control, more homes, especially low cost ones such as subdivided houses. Dohee Kim, , & myself are running for Berkeley Rent Board. Request a ballot at 240d
Schools and Communities First
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The California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act will restore over $11 billion per year to California’s schools, community colleges, health clinics, and other vital local services. We can no longer afford billions of dollars in tax breaks to...
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council #Prop15: Property Tax Increase on Large Commercial & Industrial Property. Also known as "Schools and Communities First", this would restore $12 billion a year for schools and everything else that state and local government provides. 246d
rentboard2020
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council I'm running for Berkeley Rent Board with and Dohee Kim! Learn more about our campaign , sign up for a reminder on how to vote for us at the Berkeley Tenants Convention at 253d
Help elect Alfred, Dohee, and Shane!
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council I'm running for Berkeley Rent Board with and Dohee Kim! Learn more about our campaign , sign up for a reminder on how to vote for us at the Berkeley Tenants Convention at 253d
Pac-12 Conference - Wikipedia
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Arizona and Utah had better join the Western States Pact if their colleges want to stay in the Pac-12 🙃 311d
Premier says timing on reopening the border with Washington state will largely be B.C.'s decision | CBC News
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John Horgan hasn’t said when the Canada-U.S. border will reopen between B.C. and Washington state, but regional planning around it is more important than a federal edict.
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council April 21: After Florida's governor gave the OK to reopen beaches, four South Florida counties concerned about opening too early are now coordinating. Washington State & British Columbia are coordinating about border reopening. 317d
Massachusetts Joins New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island's Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work and Restore the Economy
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Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, New York Governor Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney and Rhode Island Governor...
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Monday afternoon update: Massachusetts has joined the Multi State Council. We now have bipartisanship. 325d
2020 Census Jobs
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Earn extra income while helping your community. The Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count.
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council The 2020 Census is still hiring in the East Bay, and they really need people in Berkeley. Starting pay has been raised to $22.50 an hour & up. 15-40 hrs/week. Jobs include clerks, census takers who go door to door, recruiters, and assistants. Apply now at 415d
Why LA’s beloved bungalow courts might go extinct
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And the case for saving them.
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Despite all these advantages, not to mention starring roles in Hollywood films, bungalow courts are rare these days. Parking and yard requirements made them illegal to build after the 1930s. Today, many are demolished for bigger buildings. 6/ 469d
Gecekondu - Wikipedia
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council this is a common business model in most parts of the world 481d
D4 wants your input!
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Caltrans is seeking input on streets with unsafe traffic in the Bay Area, especially on state routes such as Ashby Ave or San Pablo Ave. You can leave input on their interactive map at 482d
the Enclave — WEST Builders
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The Enclave Berkeley, California
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council We'll see if this building in Berkeley ends up starting a trend, or being a one-off. My guess is the latter - while the general public is mixed about it, most architects I know are not fans of the design. 7/ 509d
PG&E’s SF headquarters may be worth $1 billion
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Bankrupt utility may sell longtime HQ to cover fire debts.
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council PG&E also owns a lot of real estate, notably its downtown San Francisco headquarters, which takes up an entire block, valued at $1 billion. 13/ 511d
PG&E Corporation - Financials - Annual Reports and Proxy Statements
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Now that lots of Californians are calling for a public takeover of PG&E, as the public, let's do what any investor would do before buying a company - review its financial statements. Thread 1/ 511d
Breaking News: Minimum Wage Ordinance to be Rolled Back
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BREAKING: City Hall Tonight the Emeryville City Council voted 3-2 to roll back the City's landmark minimum wage ordinance as had been prop...
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council Extremely disappointed that city of voted to deny workers a minimum wage increase from $15 to $16.30 they were scheduled to receive on July 1st. Restaurants claim they can't afford, but job ads in the area offer $16-20 for cooks/cashiers. 🤔 653d
Bill Text - SB-50 Planning and zoning: housing development: incentives.
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Alfred Twu for Berkeley City Council The California Transect: How housing bill #SB50 would apply to different places. #MoreHOMES Based on bill text as of May 1st. High resolution PDF: 1/ 666d