CA Legislators to Urge Voters ‘Yes on 21!’ on GOTV Zoom Call on Rent Control Measure

It would allow local communities to:

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  • It would allow local communities to:
    Expand rent control to more buildings while exempting newly constructed buildings.
  • Allow limits on rent increases when a new renter moves in.
  • Housing Is A Human Right (HHR) is the housing advocacy division of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), and the leading sponsor of Proposition 21.
  • Proposition 21 is sponsored by Homeowners & Tenants United, with significant funding by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.


Elected officials from across California, housing justice advocates and champions of Proposition 21, the November state ballot initiative that will allow cities to enact or expand rent control policies that limit rent increases, will host a ‘Get Out the Vote!’ Zoom press conference TOMORROW, Friday, October 23 at 2:30 pm PT.

WHAT:

PROP 21 GOTV Rally (Get Out the Vote)

 

 

WHEN:

Friday, October 23, 2020

 

2:30 pm (PT)

 

 

ZOOM Call Link for Attendees:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81397908044?pwd=aGZIbUNFbk5mQ3A5cG85cDkvR3N5QT09

 

WHO: Speakers include:

  • Hon. Kevin de León, Former Senate President and L.A. City Council Member (District 14)
  • Hon. Maria Elena Durazo, CA State Senator
  • Hon. Ben Allen, CA State Senator
  • Hon. Rob Bonta, CA Assembly Member
  • Hon. Wendy Carrillo, CA Assembly Member
  • Hon. Miguel Santiago, CA Assembly Member
  • Hon. Dan Kalb, Oakland City Council Member (District 1) and candidate for California's 15th State Assembly
  • Hon. Lindsey Horvath, Mayor of West Hollywood
  • Hon. Sue Himmelrich, Santa Monica City Council Member
  • Hon. Mike Bonin, L.A. City Council Member
  • Hon. David Ryu, L.A. City Council Member

Proposition 21

When passed, Proposition 21 will remove current state law restrictions, giving cities and counties the power to implement and expand rent control policies that limit how much rents can increase each year. It would allow local communities to:

  • Expand rent control to more buildings while exempting newly constructed buildings.
  • Exempt single-family homeowners who own up to two homes.
  • Allow limits on rent increases when a new renter moves in.

Housing Is A Human Right (HHR) is the housing advocacy division of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), and the leading sponsor of Proposition 21.

Proposition 21 is sponsored by Homeowners & Tenants United, with significant funding by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. To learn more, visit www.yeson21ca.org and www.housinghumanright.org.

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