Beware of Harmful Rent Control Rollback and Anti-Environment Measure on the California June Ballot

I'm sorry but this article is a big misrepresentation. CPOFPA would get rid of rent control laws, even the proponents admit that.

Rent controls don't work, and those who support rent controls know that (they don't care though, they think they are still "humanitarian"). They create a shortage of housing, and reduce the quality of what is still available. Plus, for anyone moving into a rent controlled area, rents are HIGHER than in places without.

Plus, even if they did work, why should it be the job of only one group of people (property owners) to fix a societal problem THAT THEY DIDN'T CREATE?

CPOFPA also keeps current rent controls for current tenants, so we don't have worry about them suddenly being tossed out

As far as land use and environmental laws, talk to the legislative analyst. She doesn't put any stock in those claims, and she's right not to. The provision that you (opponents) claim would prohibit those kinds of laws is the following:

(iii) regulation of the ownership, occupancy or use of privately owned real property or associated property rights in order to transfer an economic benefit to one or more private persons at the expense of the property owner.

In order for a regulation to be void under this, it must meet the following criteria:

1. It transfers an ECONOMIC benefit
2. It transfers the benefit from the owner to one or more PRIVATE persons
3. It is enacted for the express purpose of 1 and 2 ("in order to")

Rent controls are definitely enacted for the express purpose of transferring an economic benefit to private persons. Environmental and land use laws are not enacted for the express purpose of transferring an economic benefit to one or more private persons. They enacted for the express purpose of benefiting the PUBLIC. They may end up indirectly transferring an economic benefit from the owner to another private person, but that's it

As far as HPA, saying that's real eminent domain reform is like saying that Prop 78 (the drug company phony prescription drug discount proposition in the special election) was real prescription drug reform. They're both sponsored by people who have a conflict of interest against doing what they claim the proposition does, and both are too little too late

The Constitution says "nor shall PRIVATE PROPERTY be taken for public use without just compensation" not "nor shall owner-occupied residences." So this tells people that their property rights depend on the kind of property they own. The Kelo decision affects all kinds of property, not just "owner-occupied residences"

In reality, taking away the roof over my head isn't much different from taking away what pays for the roof over my head, now is it? Any eminent domain reform needs equal protection FOR all kinds of property

What's the worst part of HPA? The poison pill. If this gets more votes than CPOFPA, then CPOFPA is null and void.

HPA is a phony reform that's worse than nothing at all. The proponents of it are trying to prevent any stronger protections, not just by CPOFPA, but in the future as well. This will make voters believe reform has taken place when it hasn't.

CPOFPA is the only real reform on the ballot. It protects ALL property equally from private takings (including for the same use as the current owner, and for consumption of natural resources appurtenant to the property), prohibits the courts from rubber-stamping the government when it declares "blight" or other nuisances, entitles the owner to prompt release of compensation while still being allowed to challenge the amount and/or the taking in court, requires compensation that takes into account the true cost of being subject to eminent domain, and ends the "incidental private use" loophole.

HPA does none of those things, but if it gets one more vote, it will nullify all those things

If you think rent controls are so holy that they must be defended, vote against CPOFPA. If you think eminent domain should be allowed for private use, vote against both. But don't go claiming CPOFPA does things it doesn't

RENT CONTROL is a needed control to keep greedy landlords from skyrocketing rents.

I have lived in my apartment for 30 years, and I am on a SSI fixed income because I am disabled.

Every year, the manager of these units raises the rent, knowing that there are two tenants who are permanently disabled, and have lived here for this long of time.

I have never been late, or behind in my rent in all the years I have lived here. I have planted trees, flowers, shrubs, and have taken care of my place. I have done my own painting, decorating, adding ceiling fans, cabinets, and have made this my home.

The manager has done everything she could possibly do to harass me, tried to evict me with false charges, and continues to harass me every month with some sort of concocted reason. She came over and had my beautiful 8 year old avocado tree cut down, out of spite, because the LA Judge said I could stay here. I had to get the police to go with me, just to pay my rent. My lawyer, police, and the LAHD advised me to pay my rent with certified mail each month, and to not have any direct contact with her.
The Owner lives out of town and could care less, as long as she gets her money.

It cost me $3000.00 of my only savings to go to court to fight this evil woman. I won to stay here, but I was not reimbursed for the $3000.00 that I had to pay to fight this manager's false charges. This is unfair.

IT IS UNFAIR what landlords/managers do to tenants who are good tenants. I am a Senior citizen. I have abided by all the laws, but this manager would do anything possible to evict me just because she wants to DOUBLE the rent.

WE NEED RENT CONTROL TO SAVE THE TENANTS FROM EVIL GREEDY LANDLORDS AND MANAGERS. TENANTS NEED TO HAVE THEIR RIGHTS PROTECTED, AND IT IS UNFAIR TO BE TREATED WITH SUCH DISRESPECT AND DISDAIN FROM MANAGERS WHO WANT NOTHING MORE BUT TO MAKE THEIR POCKETS DEEPER !! THERE IS NO RESPECT OR UNDERSTANDING. I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 30 YEARS AND I HAVE ALWAYS PAID MY RENT ON TIME.
THE MONEY I HAVE PAID OUT IN THAT 30 YEARS, HAS PAID THE MORTGAGE ON THESE 8 UNITS.

GREEDY LANDLORDS/MANAGERS NEED TO BE STOPPED FROM TRYING TO FORCE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOMES.

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