Rent control is the hot topic in northern California as the voters of Santa Rosa prepare to vote in June on whether to impose a 3 percent per year cap on rent increases. Read Andre Shashaty’s op/ed piece on why rent control is not just a bad idea, but a very hypocritical and short-sighted move by city officials, and why there is still hope for smarter policies to prevail in the Bay Area.
http://www.housingfinance.com/policy-legislation/showdown-looms-as-rent-control-battle-rages_o