PROPOSITION 21 Expands Governments' Authority to Rent Control
Failed CA · 2020-11-03
In plain English
This ballot measure would expand the power of local governments to set rules about how much landlords can charge for rent. Currently, state law limits when cities and counties can create rent control rules. This measure would remove some of those limits.
If this passes
What would actually change. No predictions, no opinions.
- Local governments could apply rent control rules to more types of housing, including single-family homes and newer buildings
- Local governments could set rent increase limits on properties that were previously not allowed to have rent control
- State law restrictions that currently prevent many cities from adopting certain rent control policies would be removed
Who's funding each side
Supporting (Yes)
$66.6M
Top donors
AIDS Healthcare Foundation$41.0M
Service Employees International Union Local 721 CTW, CLC$6.5M
Californians To Restore Local Taxpayers' Right To Vote On Taxes, Sponsored By Homeowners, Businesses, And Taxpayers$4.9M
Opposing (No)
$236.5M
Top donors
California Apartment Association Issues Committee$88.8M
Essex Property Trust, Inc., And Affiliated Entities$51.9M
Equity Residential$34.4M
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- Measure text and title: official ballot materials.
- Committee finance: campaign disclosure filings (Forms 460 & 497) filed with the California Secretary of State (Cal-Access).
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