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May 3 2018 12:58 pm
  • rent control

Proposed Rent Control Ordinance Could Violate Long Beach Charter, City Says

Jason Ruiz

The rent control ballot initiative that is currently being circulated for signatures in Long Beach could violate the city’s charter, according to two memos released last month by the city manager’s office.

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Apr 25 2018 5:40 pm
  • rent control

Rent Control Advocates Offer Safe Locations to Sign Initiative As Allegations of “Signature Blocking” Persist

Jason Ruiz

Housing Long Beach (HLB), a local tenant rights advocacy group, posted photos earlier this month of the same man standing in front of signature gatherers alleging that he was interfering with the effort.

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Apr 25 2018 9:17 am
  • rent control

With No Rent Freeze in Place, Tenants Suffer Price Hikes as Landlords Fear Rent Control in Long Beach

Jason Ruiz

The building manager told tenants that a doubling of their rent had nothing to do with requests for maintenance and everything to do with a proposed rent control ordinance that is currently being circulated for signatures.

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Mar 21 2018 10:58 am
  • rent control

Long Beach Begins Addressing Potential Future as a Rent Controlled City

Jason Ruiz

It submitted a list of questions to the city attorney and city manager’s office for review prior to the rent control effort potentially reaching its signature threshold in an attempt to provide residents with impartial data on the subject which has already been marked by polarizing language from advocates on both sides of the debate.

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Feb 15 2018 3:50 pm
  • rent control

Rent-Control Advocates Accuse Opponents of Using Dirty Tricks to Dissuade People From Signing Petition

Jason Ruiz

Even before the group publicly announced its intentions to put the issue on the ballot property owners have regularly denounced rent control during public comment periods, but now the clashes have transitioned to face-to-face encounters.

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Jan 30 2018 9:00 pm
  • rent control

UPDATE: City Attorney Approves Language for Rent Control Ballot Initiative

Stephanie Rivera

The city attorney’s office confirmed yesterday the language of a proposed rent control measure in Long Beach, finally allowing housing advocates to begin a signature-gathering process.

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Jan 25 2018 1:41 am
  • rent control

Business Groups Remind Council of Past Statements on Rent Control As Ballot Initiative Progresses

Stephanie Rivera

As a local tenants’ rights organization works on getting rent control on the ballot in Long Beach, two housing groups have expressed their opposition to the issue, and in the process revealed that the entire city council along with the mayor share their stance.

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