Rent control measure qualifies for November ballot
What backers have dubbed the “Rental Affordability Act” would allow local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old.
After striking deal for residents, City Council scraps mobile home rent stabilization
Residents of the Belmont Shores Mobile Estates faced rental increases of over 30% but a new deal will spread that over four years.
City Council will repeal tenant relocation law as state rent control law takes hold
City officials defended the idea of doing away with the local ordinance because of its conflict with a new California law that will actually protect more renters.
Long Beach may enact moratorium on ‘no-fault’ evictions ahead of state law
The anticipation of the law “has led to increased eviction threats, no-fault notices, and evictions here in Long Beach,” Councilman Rex Richardson, who is sponsoring the city action, said in a statement Friday.
Semi-good news: Rents are still going up, but not as rapidly, study finds
Renters across the nation spent a record $504.4 billion on housing in 2018, but while renters are paying more than ever, appreciation has slowed compared to previous years, giving more people the chance to save for a down payment on a home.
How Portland is holding up a future mirror to Long Beach—and the call to action is dire
Landlords claim their kin are selling rental units and lowering the city’s rental stock while tenant activists say the law has “dramatically cut down on no-cause evictions.”
Expensive fight for statewide rent control measure buoyed by AIDS foundation
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has poured more than $12 million into a November initiative it’s spearheading to let cities and counties regulate rental fees in buildings that state law currently shields from such control.
It’s back to the bargaining table after rent control advocates abandon ballot initiative
The coalition of groups that launched the unsuccessful rent control campaign said no matter what happens, tenant rights need to be strengthened.
BREAKING: Housing advocates end campaign for rent control measure—for now
Housing advocates said they faced “insurmountable obstacles” in gathering the required number of signatures.
Housing Advocates Miss Deadline to Submit Petition to Include Rent Control Initiative on November Ballot
Long Beach housing advocates failed to turn in a rent control petition today, which would have been the deadline required in order for it to appear on the November ballot, the city clerk’s office confirmed.