Three other measures also won’t appear before voters A proposed rent control measure in Redwood City aimed at limiting annual rent increases to 60% of the consumer price index and…
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President Biden has announced a national rent control proposal, calling for corporate landlords to cap rent increases at 5% or lose federal tax breaks.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to pursue tighter rent increase caps for qualifying rental properties in unincorporated parts of the county. The motion, introduced by Supervisor…
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a proposal to significantly reduce maximum allowable rent increases in unincorporated areas, a move sparking strong opposition from the…
Signatures submitted this week; CAA cites legal flaws in the initiative The California Apartment Association is urging the Redwood City clerk to reject petitions submitted this week aiming to place…
The most important law you’ve (probably) never heard of is in jeopardy. In a matter of months, voters across California will decide the fate of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act,…
After years of debate, the Concord City Council on March 5 passed a long-anticipated rent control ordinance on a 4-1 vote, with Councilwoman Laura Hoffmeister remaining opposed. The council’s action…
The U.S. Supreme Court this month declined to hear appeals of two cases challenging the constitutionality of rent control and eviction restrictions, cases that had garnered support from the California…
In a move that culminates years of intense debate, the Concord City Council early Wednesday voted to implement a rent control and “just cause” eviction ordinance, despite continued opposition from…
A legislative proposal to broaden the scope of rent control in California has been halted. SB 466 by Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Hayward, sought to modify the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act,…