Oakland's Great Condo-Conversion ConLynda Carsonbyline‚ Sep. 18‚ 2007Oakland's great condo-conversion con-game is back in full swing, and it's backers have the full weight of Councilman Ignacio de La Fuente and Oakland City Hall to back up their confidence scheme, meant to swindle millions from an unsuspecting gullible public. Having failed last December to convince enough councilmembers to shred Oakland's condo-conversion protections, its backers had the aganda item pulled from the floor before a vote could take place, and the proposal was sent to a Blue Ribbon Commission in hope of conning the public into believing that weakening condo-conversion protections would be good for the working class citizens of Oakland. |