There is a version of the rent control debate that never gets had. It is not the argument about supply curves and housing starts, which economists conduct among themselves and which persuades no one who did not already agree. It is a more basic question, and Salinas voters will face it directly on November 3, […]
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There’s no doubt that the November 2018 elections will go down in history as the most contentious ever mainly because of Proposition 10, the widely debated ballot measure that if approved, would have meant that Costa Hawkins would no longer be law in California and cities would start implementing rent control on a grand scale. […]
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Costa Hawkins – Learn More About The Consequences California Will Face If It’s Repealed
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Since 1995, the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act has been a state law that’s kept cities in California from establishing their own forms of rent control, but times have changed. In most cities across California, rents have been climbing consistently for years. Renter advocacy groups have eyed Costa Hawkins as the “culprit” that has been […]