[sillypog]

Berkeley recently made it easier to build accessory dwelling units on a residential lot http://www.berkeleyside.com/2017/03/20/new-laws-make-even-ea.... I think people are pricing this in when they're buying property in Berkeley now - people who have the cash to invest in building these structures are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars more than the next best offers if the property has a good sized yard.

Sonja Trauss sure gets mentioned in a lot of articles for her work at the San Francisco Bay Area Renters Federation. No surprise to see she's running for Supervisor now.