Rent Control Campaign to Host Campaign Launch Mobilization

The Pasadena for Rent Control and Just Cause Evictions campaign will host a Kickoff Mobilization to educate the community on why they believe it is important to vote YES on Pasadena rent control in November.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 11 at Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena.

According to the group,  rent burden affects half of tenant households in Pasadena which is a major risk factor for homelessness. 

According to the latest Pasadena homeless count report released, two in three people unsheltered on the night of the count lived in Pasadena before losing their housing.

“With Pasadena rents up by 11% since the start of the pandemic, it is clear that the runaway cost of rent is pushing our neighbors onto the streets and destroying the fabric of the community we love,” according to the statement. 

The campaign said the Rent Control and Just Case charter amendment will:

Provide for Just Cause Evictions

• Limit evictions to cases where a landlord can demonstrate good cause, such as non-payment of rent or another breach of contract
• Provide relocation assistance if a landlord is reclaiming an apartment or removing a unit from the rental market
• Close the “renoviction” loophole, allowing tenants to return to their home if a temporary relocation is necessary for health and safety-related repairs

Establish Rent Control

• Stabilize rents by limiting annual increases to 75% of inflation
• Limit frequency of increases to once a year
• Conform to California law requiring a Fair Rate of Return for landlords
• Allow tenants to petition for rent decreases if repairs are not made or services are withheld
• Establish a Rental Housing Board with powers to
• Announce the annual allowable rent increase
• Establish rules and regulations regarding rental properties
• Appoint hearing officers to mediate rent adjustment petitions
• Charge a per-unit fee to landlords, ensuring the funding for its operations falls to large corporate landlords instead of Pasadena residents

The measure will also establish an online Rental Registry, listing all rental properties in the city with relevant data including any violations of building codes or Registry regulations.

RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/rent-control-campaign-kickoff-mobilization?source=direct_link&