Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law
Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent large…
City of Sacramento OKs Rent Control – Grassroots Effort Not Happy with Compromise
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Apparently, there’s rent control. And then there’s rent control….
After Threatened Arrests, Rent Control Advocates Cheer Passage of Key Bills
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Rent control advocates fighting for security for renters were…
Rent Control Advocates Stage Capitol Sit-ins to Counter Housing Crisis
Governor’s Office Said Rent Control Will Help, but Fails to Provide Food, Water & Bathroom By Crescenzo…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Prop 10 Will Probably Lose, but There Are Some Other Interesting Poll Results
Yesterday, Bernie Sanders announce his endorsement of Proposition 10 over Twitter, stating: “Currently California cities and towns…
Letter: In Support of Bold Housing and Schools: Vote Moreno, Pickett, Yes on L, Prop 10
By Eric Gudz We have much to consider November 6th, and as we move closer to Election…
Guest Commentary: Keep the Rent Control Ball Rolling!
By Sam Houston The election is less than a month away so we have very little time…
Guest Commentary: We Need Rent Control in Davis!
By Sam Houston I wrote back in December, https://davisvanguard.org/2017/12/guest-commentary-time-rent-control-davis/ , that it was time to enact rent…
Commentary: If We Can’t Build, Blocked By Litigation – Is Rent Control the Answer?
Sky-rocketing rents, unaffordable housing, and lack of available housing are not just a Davis issue, they are…
Commentary: Sacramento Mayor Backs Temporary Rent Control – Should We?
On Tuesday, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg supported a temporary rent control measure. In a blog entry (here),…
Costa-Hawkins Repeal Qualifies for November Ballot
Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Friday that an initiative which would expand local governments’ authority…
Will A Repeal of Costa-Hawkins Get on the Ballot for November?
The deadline to qualify is June 25. In April, supporters announced that they had gathered enough signatures…
Monday Morning Thoughts: New Rental Housing Supply is the Best Rent Control We Can Provide
Last week, state legislation that could have repealed a law that prohibits cities and counties from implementing…
Guest Commentary: It’s Time for Rent Control in Davis
By Sam Houston Yes, I’ll come out as the first one to openly advocate for rent control…
My View: What We Are Doing Is Not Working – We Have to Do Something Different
I read Sean Raycraft’s Thursday guest column with great interest. He writes, “Who is most hurt by…
Should Davis Consider Rent Control?
When students came before the council last month to support Sterling Apartments, chief among their concerns was…
