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What was John Searle's political career like?
In the late 1980s, Searle, along with other landlords, petitioned Berkeley's rental board to raise the limits on how much he could charge tenants under the city's 1980 rent-stabilization ordinance.
What significance did John Searle along with other landlors petitioning Berkeley's rental board to raise rent limits have?
The rental board refused to consider Searle's petition and Searle filed suit, charging a violation of due process.
Did John Searle win the suit against Berkeley's rental board?
In 1990, the California Supreme Court upheld Searle's argument in part and Berkeley changed its rent-control policy, leading to large rent-increases between 1991 and 1994.
Any other interesting information on John Searle you can tell me?
after the September 11 attacks, Searle wrote an article arguing the attacks were a particular event in a long-term struggle against forces that are intractably opposed to the United States
Did John Searle write any other articles besides the article on September 11 attacks?

Question: Which side of politics did he lean on?
Self-contained rewrite: Which side of politics did John Searle lean on?