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by the time that we have a replacement in place and satisfy the new 6 year requirement and further the lottery will not be an option because you will have to suspended it for what could turn out to be 16 years and even when the lottery is reinstituted are 6 unit building will be completely barred from converting and our three unit building will require not just one owner occupier but two, when we had trouble keeping even the one given how difficult the laws already are in san francisco...

blocks from me, (inaudible) and provide public accountability for buildings. and looking to the business practices. (inaudible). >> thank you, next speaker. >> (inaudible) [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> good afternoon i represent the asian association, our members are elderly tenants living in parts of san francisco. we have 30 members present today because this is an important issue for us. we are concerned about this legislation because it could jeopardize the existing rent co...

my name is elizabeth gordon and i am a co-owner of two tic buildings in the city, one a six unit building that we purchased 8 years ago in district three, and a 3, unit building about ten years in district eight. while the original bypass legislation is much needed, the amendments make it impossible our chances of converting our tic units to condos, we have previously met the existing requirements of three years, in both buildings we have been in a lottery before but to no avail, we ar...

further. >> we dont like the legislation that moves the goal post. (inaudible) the rules of the lottery and changing the rules now that they might be able to change the rules again, we want to see the lottery go away altogether and stop tics from being converted into condos. and in an ideal world we would have added more amendments we think that the 4,000 to 20,000 conversion fee is too small. idealy the cover should cover the cost of building a replacement unit. we want to have an ove...

and derek sorata. >> go ahead and it will be two minutes. >> thank you supervisors. my name is susan wisberg and i am a long time renter and rent resident of san francisco. san francisco does not need more condos, contrary that home ownership is the american dream, many people do not want to own homes or cannot. over the 43 years that i have happily been a renter i have seen the renting become more and more impossible for the people who have made the city the diverse place that it has ...

barring illegal immigrants? 60% say that is actually what we should be focused on. another poll here, you know about the arizona law that got so much attention, the contentious law, do people favor that law? 57% of people tell us yes, they do. 37% say they oppose it. the president mentioned the arizona law in his remarks today. lets turn to our foreign affairs correspondent, jill dougherty standing by at the white house. did we hear an actual outline from the president today about what...