Violent tenant-landlord confrontation provides insight into state of Bay Area housing

When landlords in Berkeley celebrated the end of an eviction moratorium recently, the backlash was swift: Tenant advocates protested, and a physical fight broke out.
Tensions between renters and property owners have been escalating, but for the most part, they don’t boil over - they show up in court, where a swell in eviction cases is overwhelming staff.
Berkeleyside and Oaklandside reporters Supriya Yelimeli and Natalie Orenstein tell host Laura Wenus what this violent incident says about the state of Bay Area housing.
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[@Steve65065]

what do you mean it's expected that you pay to live in someone else's property instead of freeloading. when did this start?

[@michaelcorleone1861]

Thats bayarea corrupted lawmakers enabled this

[@newesttrailers1701]

Remove rent control to price out the criminals.

[@Mario.alsanchez117]

It's expensive $33.00 USD for just a coffee

[@hoapres]

I would pay the rent but I owe my drug dealer.

[@hoapres]

I didn't pay rent for 2 years and need another 2 years of free living.

[@Mario.alsanchez117]

You need hot cakes run GO HURRY

[@MrTowelsplug]

Should have went a popped the gas pipe off the theeads and walked away. Let them get gassy

[@jbsack]

Nothing worse than squatters.

[@dwj9099]

Protesters go home. Stop harassing people.

[@melvinjohnson2074]

Zero tolerance to squatters.