So far this year, a statewide rent control measure has failed, but lawmakers are pushing forward with a $10 billion ...

Politicians must pass rent regulations to protect public health and save lives, as high rents are linked to homelessness and ...

These programs give struggling landlords a way to raise rents above what local caps normally allow. But few apply, and even fewer get approved. LAist asked why.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are once again confronting the hot topic of rent control as a bill proposing a permanent statewide rent cap heads to a key legislative vote, reigniting debate ...

Politics / StudentNation / Proposition 33 could overturn the controversial Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which has limited rent control policies in the state for decades. Amber X. Chen and Maggie ...

This month, the Los Angeles City Council decided the city’s longstanding rent control policy needed changes. No, they didn’t do the smart thing and decide to eliminate rent control. Instead, they ...

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A business-backed group in Providence released a report warning against a proposed rent control ordinance. The report argues that rent control laws in other cities have reduced housing supply and new ...

The new year doesn’t just bring new gifts and new resolutions. It also brings new laws. State and local lawmakers have a lot on tap for 2026 when it comes to housing laws that will affect Southern ...

Los Angeles is one of more than a dozen California cities with rent-control laws and, by no coincidence, is one of the most unaffordable places to live. The City Council recently approved a proposal ...

Some tenant advocates are hoping lawmakers will take up a legislative compromise to enact a version of rent control while ...