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Recommendation on Prop 33 (2024)
NEUTRAL on Prop 33: Expands Local Authority To Enact Rent Control On Residential Property.
The League supports efforts to help resolve California’s housing crisis. We promote solutions aimed at increasing housing production in a sustainable, accessible, and equitable manner. Rent control policies are one strategy to address California’s housing challenges, offer tenant protections, and prevent displacement. Rent control may be an effective short-term solution but studies suggest that its longer-term impact may discourage construction of new housing units, as developers could find it less profitable to build rental units if the rent is controlled by law. This could stifle the building of high-density and more affordable housing and exacerbate the existing housing shortage. Because there are benefits and drawbacks to rent control, the League has chosen to be neutral on Prop 33.
The LWVC Education Fund has provided an unbiased explanation of this ballot measure to help voters make informed decisions. Visit the link below for more about this measure.