Author name: Mikayla Schwartz

By Mikayla Schwartz Los Angeles housing officials recently released a report recommending a variety of proposed changes to support rent control. Some of these proposals include reducing the “maximum rent increase from 8% to 5%” and “removing a provision” that allows landlords to increase rent if they cover utilities (LAIST). Officials also proposed following the …

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By Mikayla Schwartz As many voters are trying to navigate this election cycle and ballot propositions, one key issue that may not be well understood is housing and rent control on the California ballot. Proposition 33, if passed, would allow “cities and counties to adopt local rules that control rents on all types of properties …

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