Providence mayor ousted after vetoing rent control bill
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost his re-election bid after blocking a rent control measure he argued would worsen housing affordability despite its popularity among voters.
Rent Control 2 articles
Limits on rent increases vary across California according to state law, local ordinances, and exemptions for certain properties. Rent stabilization can involve annual adjustment formulas, registration requirements, petitions for higher increases, and rules tied to tenancy termination. Local rent boards and courts may resolve disputes about compliance. Whether a unit is covered and which increases are permissible are often the first questions in a rent dispute.
Pomona Rent Control Extended as Council Blocks Rental Registry Plan
Pomona’s City Council has voted to keep its rent-control ordinance in place beyond 2026 but declined to create a rental registry, leaving enforcement questions for local tenants.