The new ordinance caps rent increases at the lesser of 3% or 60% of the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. It also includes just cause eviction protections.
Concord rent control ordinance finally takes effect after organizers fail to get measure on the November ballot.Months ago, Concord moved to keep rents from soaring. But there was a push to put it to a vote on the November ballot.On Saturday afternoon, Jose and his wife were wrapping up their garage sale. It's part of spring cleaning, in case they have to move from Concord.
His family pays $3,000 to rent a small three bedroom house. Given what's at stake, he joined the coalition that fought an eight-year battle to get a rent control in Concord. The ordinance passed in March. But city officials say the ordinance was challenged by those seeking to get a referendum on the November ballot. However, they failed to get the 7,204 signatures by Thursday. So the ordinance took effect on Friday.
Lockett is the Deputy Director for Civic Engagement at the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, or EBASE. It fights for workers' rights and tenant protections.If you've been scrolling through the news, you probably saw this headline:"California approves statewide rent control bill authored by San Francisco lawmaker.""So trying to address the work issue, also led to us understanding that, 'Hey, they can't even afford to pay their rent.
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