To: The California State House, The California State Senate, and Governor Gavin Newsom
California Needs Statewide Rent Control now.
To combat the high cost of housing, the State of California should implement rent control for all residential rental properties with absolutely no exceptions.
Why is this important?
The rising cost of housing is destroying the diverse, vibrant communities that have made California's cities some of the greatest on Earth. Rent control has proven to be effective in keeping communities diverse and keeping housing available for those in poverty and in the middle class. However, landlord-friendly exemptions have undermined these protections, and the patchwork of different rent control ordinances across the state has allowed landlords and developers to play one municipality against another, lowering the standard of living for all throughout the state.
I propose that no tenant across the state of California should ever be subjected to a rent increase of more than 2.5% per calendar year, with no exceptions whatsoever.
Some people may be concerned that this will discourage real estate investment. Frankly, this state needs less real estate speculation and property flipping, not more.
I propose that no tenant across the state of California should ever be subjected to a rent increase of more than 2.5% per calendar year, with no exceptions whatsoever.
Some people may be concerned that this will discourage real estate investment. Frankly, this state needs less real estate speculation and property flipping, not more.