Five seats, six candidates and a four-time also-ran: Carole Marasovic is back for another shot at Berkeley's rent board, this time leading in early fundraising at $1,785. A five-person "right to housing" slate backed by the Berkeley Tenants Union is running against her, with sitting commissioner Vanessa Danielle Marrero already bounced from the ballot over signatures.

— via Berkeleyside, Alex N. Gecan