San Jose mayor voices opposition to state proposition that would expand rent control

SAN JOSE MAYOR Matt Mahan has come out against a November ballot initiative that could vastly expand rent control to cover any type of housing in California.

State law has for decades barred cities from limiting rent hikes on single-family homes and apartments built after 1995. Proposition 33 would repeal that law and also let cities control rent prices for new tenants. The idea has Mahan and a newfound coalition of 22 other mayors across the state mounting fierce opposition.