"If passed, the measure would give authority back to local governments to enact or change laws on rent control, presenting a critical opportunity to address California's housing crisis."
"Some economists suggest there are significant trade-offs: Rent control can lead to higher rents for uncontrolled units, reduce landlords' incentive to maintain units, and dampen the creation of new rental housing."
"The ballot initiative could have a reverberating effect across the country... Renter protections have shown to have a path [to being passed] when put in the hands of voters since the pandemic."
"Since January 2021, states and localities across the country have implemented more than 300 new tenant protections... expanding rent control as a way to prevent large rate hikes that can force out low- and middle-income tenants."
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