Prop. 10’s defeat in the 2018 election has not dampened enthusiasm for a statewide rent control measure. Despite the resounding defeat of Prop. 10 in last November’s election—the initiative lost in all but one of the state’s 58 counties, with only San Franciscans giving it majority support—original sponsor Michael Weinstein and his Los Angeles-based AIDS…
With the resounding defeat – 62% to 38% – of Prop. 10, one might conclude that the debate over rent control has been settled. After all, of the 58 counties in California, only San Francisco voted for repeal of Costa-Hawkins. Not only that, but even in the rent control stronghold of San Francisco, the vote…
This [month], Californians saw several taxpayer threats on the ballot, not the least of which was Proposition 10, titled “Local Rent Control Initiative.” This measure would have opened the floodgates to big government bureaucracies, burdensome regulations and a loss of property rights.
The folks who are getting the free stuff don’t like The folks who are paying for the free stuff because The folks who are paying for the free stuff can no longer Afford to pay for both the free stuff and their own stuff. And the folks who are paying for the free stuff Want…
Below is AOA’s response to a recent FaceBook Post: “Too bad AOA isn’t actually contributing financially to any of our legislative fights ever!!! I would love to see that they did.” YOU are the Association, and we encourage you and all of our members to get involved!
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The below is an open letter, written by Attorney Michael Millman. [AOA: The following will not happen when we defeat Proposition 10!] Dear Members and Friends: Over the last 40 years, studies conducted by the Rand Corporation, and most recently, Stanford University, have confirmed and verified that RENT CONTROL IS NOT THE SOLUTION FOR PROMOTING…