L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell has introduced a proposal to restrict rent increases to a maximum 3% or 60% of CPI, whichever is lower.

Every owner in the county should oppose this item and protest in person!

The county recently released a report examining its rent control formula. The report neither justifies such an extreme price control nor adequately vets the policy.

For years, owners were prohibited from increasing rents at all and ordered to house residents for free during the COVID lockdowns. Insurance costs are soaring, inflation has been running at the highest in 40 years, and local governments continue to add on costs.

This will make the housing crises worse, deter investment, and make it even harder to operate.

You can read the Item 11 HERE!

You can read the County Rent Control analysis HERE!

You can read the full agenda HERE!

Although this policy is for unincorporated areas only, the Board of Supervisors represents all L.A. County, from Lancaster to Long Beach, from Los Angeles to Pomona. The supervisors must reject this extreme price control. This will affect other local rent laws.

When: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 4
In Person: 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Call-In: Call (877) 226-8163 then enter code 1336503.
What: Item 11

 **Call in- When the item is announced, call in. Press 1 then 0 to address the Board.

 Written- You can submit written public comments HERE!

 In Person- We urge you to go in person. Prepare for a very long meeting as our agenda item is scheduled for later. 

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@HildaSolis; @SupJaniceHahn; @HollyJMitchell; @LindseyPHorvath; @kathrynbarger

Dear Board of Supervisors,

I urge you to oppose Item 11. This proposal imposes extreme price controls that will continue to negatively impact the county’s housing stock and residents. This will make the housing crises worse.

How are housing providers expected to manage expenses when price controls prevent them from even keeping pace with inflation? Operating expenses routinely exceed CPI. The March Rent Stabilization analysis does not justify such stringent measures. Policy must be rooted in sound analysis. This proposal is fundamentally anti-housing and will make housing even more expensive and harder to find.

For years, property owners were prohibited from increasing rents and were mandated to house residents for free under COVID-19 emergency measures. Housing providers continue to struggle in the wake of these mandates. Meanwhile, insurance and costs to operate are soaring, and inflation is at its highest in 40 years. Yet, the Board of Supervisors continues to penalize those who provide housing in L.A. County while passing unworkable local mandates.

The negative effects of these policies are well documented. This will hurt the economically disadvantaged the most, lead to less housing and be counterproductive to our shared goals.

Housing providers are not the root cause of the housing crisis. Ill-conceived policies like this are. We need financial flexibility to cope with economic realities and continue providing quality housing for residents.

We need leadership. Please oppose Item 11.