Fair Rents, Fair Bills: Understanding Rent & Utility Regulations

JOIN US VIRTUALLY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH 12PM

Join us for a learning session about San José’s Rent Stabilization Program and possible updates to the city’s rules on how utilities are billed in rental housing (known as Ratio Utility Billing Services, or RUBS).

We’ll break down:

  • What rent stabilization means
  • How RUBS works
  • And what these proposed changes could mean for renters and housing providers

You’ll also learn how to share your feedback and get involved as the city considers these updates and how it can impact you.

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Technology has innovated nearly every aspect of our lives, but such innovation can have unexpected social and economic costs. Take algorithms into account. We have computers all around us predicting and calculating from what products we should buy to which candidate advances to the next hiring round.

When data is used improperly, it can further embed bias into existing systems. In the housing space, where there is a long history of racism and inequity, opportunity abounds for the application of technology to perpetuate inequality rather than reduce it.

On Thursday, March 4th, from 12-1pm, we’ll be having a conversation on how public and private sector technologies are deployed in the housing space, what possible risks these tools pose for embedding inequality, and what policy solutions can prevent algorithmic bias in housing. The conversation will be moderated by Catherine Bracy, CEO & Co-Founder of TechEquity Collaborative. Panelists TBA.

This webinar is hosted on Zoom; register for free to get access to the webinar link. We can’t wait to see you there!

When:
March 4th
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Where:
Online Event
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