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Mayor Lee urges state changes to the Ellis Act, lists housing trust fund projects under way
Summary
Mayor Edwin Lee told the Board of Supervisors he will seek changes to the state Ellis Act and outlined affordable housing projects funded or supported by the city's newly created 30‑year housing trust fund.
Mayor Edwin Lee used the board’s monthly question time on Tuesday to press for changes to the state Ellis Act, which he said is being exploited by speculators, and to describe a set of affordable housing projects either under construction or budgeted to receive funds from the city's new housing trust fund.
"The Ellis Act is being abused by real estate speculators," Mayor Lee said, asking for the board’s support in urging Sacramento to change state law. He told supervisors his experience as an affordable‑housing advocate shaped his view that local action alone cannot stop Ellis Act evictions and that state action is required.
Why it matters: The Ellis Act is a California state law that allows landlords to exit the rental business and…
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