"The current issue is whether Fremont controls the road that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors ceded to Christopher George, who has now blocked access with a gate. But it is part of a longer battle that has included the board considering George's request for the land after his company donated $10,000 to Supervisor David Haubert's campaign. The board granted his request ostensibly to save maintenance costs, but at the expense of constituents who have used that section of road recreationally for decades."
"The relationship between landlords and tenants in the Bay Area is defined by unease not because it has to be, but because the system is designed that way. From the moment keys change hands, policy quietly positions neighbors as adversaries, then acts surprised when trust collapses. I'm an Oakland housing provider who supports tenant protections and housing stability. I've also watched well-intentioned policies reward conflict, punish cooperation and harden people who entered the relationship in good faith."
A private gate now blocks 1,000 feet of Morrison Canyon Road after Alameda County ceded that section to a private owner. The land transfer followed a $10,000 corporate donation to a county supervisor, raising concerns that elected officials may prioritize wealthy donors over constituents and reduce public access while shifting maintenance savings. In the Bay Area, landlord-tenant relations are strained by policies that position neighbors as adversaries; some rules reward conflict, punish cooperation, and remove humanity from rental relationships. Laws and norms should encourage accountability on both sides to promote housing stability.
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