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Most Economists Agree That Rent Control Is Bad for The Economy

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Thanks to a recent article from the Washington Post we know that most economists agree that rent control is indeed bad for the economy because it doesn’t solve the supply vs. demand issue that we have in California and the United States today. Rent control bills like the defeated Proposition 10, or AB 1482, California’s […]

Bill would require landlords to consider Section 8 applicants

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One of the latest bills that California landlords should be following is SB 329, a bill introduced this week that will require landlords to consider tenants that are on Section 8 or any other Federal Housing program. About SB 329 Under the existing law, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, prohibits housing discrimination, including discrimination […]

Prop 10 Defeated – Costa Hawkins Stays For Now

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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. […]