Supporters

These elected representatives, public figures and organizations stand with the tenants at 1921 Walnut St. against UC and billionaire heiress real-estate tycoon Jaclyn Safier.

Supporters include:

  • The Sierra Club. March 22, 2021 the Sierra Club officially supports the tenancy and preservation of 1921 Walnut St. See the official letter here—>

  • Berkeley City Council. July 28, 2020 the Berkeley City Council officially adopted a resolution to the “Support the Preservation of 1921 Walnut St” authored by Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn and Berkeley Councilmember of District 4 Kate Harrison
    Read the Resolution here—->

  • The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board. June 8, 2020 The Rent Board sent a letter insisting on the preservation of 1921 Walnut St. Read the letter here—>

  • Associated Students of the University of California. April 2021 The ASUC passed an official Senate Resolution supporting the preservation of 1921 Walnut St. and the tenants living there. Read the Resolution here—>

  • Eviction Defense Center in Oakland. Andrea Hanson of the EDC has attended and spoke at multiple protests. See here —->

  • Berkeley Tenants Union. BTU continually helps to organize the community in support of 1921 Walnut St. See here —->

  • Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association. June 28, 2020. BAHA champions the historic significance of 1921 Walnut St. Read the letter here—->

  • Tenant and Neighborhood Councils. TANC continually helps to organize the community in support of 1921 Walnut St. See here—->

  • UC Berkeley staff and student community have a petition to stop the eviction of tenants at 1921 Walnut St and demolition of the building and wrote an open letter June 8, 2021. Read about it here —->

 

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