Proposition 33: Removing State Limits on Rent Control

Bay Curious

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🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

For nearly 30 years, the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act has limited how far local governments can take rent control policies. This year, Proposition 33 asks California voters if they'd like to remove those limits. While nothing happens overnight, if Prop 33 passes, it could open the door for cities to control rents on any type of housing – including single-family homes and newer apartments. KQED housing reporter Vanessa Rancaño joins us to explore the issues. Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Our 2018 Episode Explaining Rent Control Check out the KQED Voter Guide Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Vanessa Rancaño. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, and Ana De Almeida Amaral. The Bay is made by Alan Montecillo, Ericka Cruz Guevarra and Jessica Kariisa. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan, and the whole KQED family.

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0:31.2	From KQED. I've been renting my place here in the Bay Area for about nine years and once
0:40.1	a year around the time when our lease terms are due for renewal, I start to get anxious
0:45.9	about what that rent increase might look like.
0:49.2	That's a real fear. Renters in California pay about 50% more for housing than renters in other states,
0:57.0	which means a lot of us are spending about as much as we can afford on rent.
1:01.0	Big rent increases price a lot of people out of their homes every year.
1:06.4	One way local governments have tried to give renters a bit more stability is by enacting
1:11.6	rent control laws. But caps is by and
1:13.0	but caps set by the state mean they can only go so far.
1:18.0	I America Cruz Gavara, host of the Bay.
1:21.0	And I'm Olivia Allen Price, host of the Bay. The Bay Curious. And I'm Olivia Allen Price, host of Bay Curious.
1:24.0	Today, we're moving in on Prop 33, which would give authority back to local governments
1:30.0	to enact or change rent control laws.
1:33.0	We've seen similar props in 2018 and 2020,
1:36.0	and voters didn't go for it.
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