rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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More than 35 cities in California have rent control policies, according to the California Apartment Assn.
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Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Individual landlords of single-family homes aren’t subject to rent control under state law.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Opponents also said the measure would circumvent the will of California voters, which have defeated recent state propositions to enact rent control several times.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Massachusetts voters are poised to weigh in on rent control on the 2026 ballot.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Individual landlords of single-family homes aren’t subject to rent control under state law.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Opponents also said the measure would circumvent the will of California voters, which have defeated recent state propositions to enact rent control several times.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Massachusetts voters are poised to weigh in on rent control on the 2026 ballot.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Rent control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20control. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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