rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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Last November, Californians voted down rent control, passed a tough crime bill with nearly 70% in favor and dismissed two progressive district attorneys in Los Angeles and Oakland, two years after pushing out a progressive DA in San Francisco.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Mamdani favors rent control, and New York’s property moguls are organizing to back almost anyone who might be able to beat him.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
But it has been resurrected: a zombie law promising rent control for the rich amid a genuine housing crisis.
—Jay Neveloff, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
For instance, cities that ease zoning restrictions, eliminate rent control and streamline permitting requirements should get priority for federal transit and housing money.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Mamdani favors rent control, and New York’s property moguls are organizing to back almost anyone who might be able to beat him.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
But it has been resurrected: a zombie law promising rent control for the rich amid a genuine housing crisis.
—Jay Neveloff, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
For instance, cities that ease zoning restrictions, eliminate rent control and streamline permitting requirements should get priority for federal transit and housing money.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
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“Rent control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20control. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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