California voters rejected Prop 33, one of the most contentious and costly ballot measures for the November ...

[IcyPeas]

Corporate landlords and millionaire developers spent a lot of $$ to defeat it.

The debate over housing affordability became divisive as supporters and opponents launch nasty attacks against each other.

California voters rejected Proposition 33, one of the most contentious and costly ballot measures for the November election, refusing to allow cities and counties to control rents on any type of housing, including apartments, condos and single-family homes.

With half of the ballots counted Wednesday morning, over 5.4 million Californians said 'No" on Prop 33, making up 62% of the votes, compared to the 38% of the voters who said "Yes," according to the Associated Press.

Prop 33 sought to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995, which currently allows cities and counties to impose rent control only on units built before 1995.

Despite the Los Angeles and San Francisco Counties expressing support for Prop 33, voters sided with the California Apartment Association and Association of Realtors in addition to various business groups.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/californians-reject-prop-33-rent-control/3553858/

[mdbl]

1. I must be reading this post incorrectly

Did Prop 33 repeal the right of rent control?

Despite the Los Angeles and San Francisco Counties expressing support for Prop 33, voters sided with the California Apartment Association and Association of Realtors in addition to various business groups.

So the Apt association wanted to keep rent control?

[rpannier]

2. My understanding is that Prop 33 would have expanded the law to those built after 1995

The law currently only applies to buildings before that date.
So, the Apt Assoc wanted No to keep it from covering all houses, apts, etc rented

Basically, keep the status quo

[mdbl]

3. Ok, thanks

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

5. it was a confusing measure

[LauraInLA]

4. It also would have repealed the Costa-Hawkins law which exempted single family homes from rent control.

There was a ton of well-funded advertising against this prop. It wasn’t perfect but would have been a very good step.