Supervisor Peskin introduces ordinance to extend rent control automatically if state law changes
Apr 16, 2025
Supervisor Aaron Peskin introduced an ordinance that would expand rent control to all renters in multifamily buildings built on or before Nov. 5, 2024, to take effect automatically if state preemption (the Costa-Hawkins Act) is lifted or altered, contingent on a statewide ballot measure referenced as Proposition 33 in his remarks.
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Supervisor Aaron Peskin introduced an ordinance on Sept. 10 designed to expand rent control protections automatically if state preemption is lifted. The ordinance, Peskin said, would apply to multifamily buildings in the city and county of San Francisco built on or before Nov. 5, 2024, and would take effect if the state-level preemption known as the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act is lifted.
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