2 NorCal cities reject rent control
In a victory for the California Apartment Association, a pair of Northern California cities rejected rent control Monday night.
In Pacifica, the city scrapped rent control on a 2-3 vote before opting to instead pursue a more collaborative approach.
Instead of rent control, Pacifica will pursue an advisory program encouraging landlords to implement “best practices” that could include moderating rent increases and giving longer notice before raising rents. The council approved this approach on a 4-1 vote about 1 a.m.
The city will now assemble a group of landlords, tenants and homeowners to work with the city manager on creating this voluntary program.
In Lafayette, the City Council decided against imposing rent control or a moratorium on rent increases, concluding that the city had issues with one owner but not a systemic problem with the rental housing industry.
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