May 16, 1973: Alameda Superior Court judge rules Berkeley rent control initiative unconstitutional
6/27/1975 SF mayor Alioto vetoes ordinance prohibiting landlords from discriminating against tenants with children
6/17/76 CA Supreme Court rules that rent control in general is constitutional but Berkeley's implementation was not
10/1/1976 Jerry Brown vetoes bill that would have prohibited rent control by any California city
Oct 23, 1977: The word "gentrification" makes its first Chronicle+Examiner appearance, in reference to London
12/22/77: 15 SF apt bldgs have converted to condos in 2.5 yrs; 5 more are applying to. Only >50 unit bldgs regulated
2/17/78: Proposed condo conversion regs would cap profits, give residents over age 62 time to find replacement hsng
Mar 10 1978: Planning Commission proposes to cap initial sale price of converted condos at 13 years' rent
Apr 23 1978: Condo conversion controversy blamed on near-impossibility of building in spite of very low vacancy
Jul 14, 1978: Planning Commission requires Bernal Heights developers to spend 3 months negotiating with neighbors
9/19/78 Downzonings "cut out low & moderate income" "saved the whales, fishes, birds, & bees, but forgot its people"
Feb 27 1979: New proposal from Planning Commission: No more condo conversions until there is 5% housing vacancy