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State-wide rent control: Who wins, who loses?

California has become the third state this year - after New York and Oregon - to make advancements on statewide rent control.

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KCRW placeholderBy Jarrett Hill • Sep 13, 2019 • 1 min read

California has become the third state this year - after New York and Oregon - to make advancements on statewide rent control. Affordable housing is a big problem here, resulting in growing homelessness, citizens opting to leave the state, or costs Californians are struggling to afford.

On Thursday, the state legislature passed a bill that would cap rent increases for many buildings across the state at 5% annually. Governor Newsom is expected to sign it into law. But there's debate on whether the state is doing itself a favor or shooting itself in the foot.

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    Jarrett Hill

    journalist

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Kathryn Barnes

    Producer, Reporter

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    Daniel Yukelson

    Executive director, Apartment Association of Greater LA

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    Cynthia Strathmann

    Executive director, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy

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