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Land Use committee sends resolution backing Proposition 21 to full Board after public comment
Summary
The San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee voted unanimously to send a resolution supporting California Proposition 21 — a ballot measure that would expand local rent-control authority — to the full Board with a committee recommendation after presentations and mixed public testimony.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Land Use and Transportation Committee voted unanimously Sept. 28 to send a resolution supporting California Proposition 21 to the full Board with a committee recommendation after presentations and public comment.
Amy Beinart, representing Supervisor Hillary Ronan, told the committee Prop 21 would “significantly amend the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act” and rename it the Rental Affordability Act, giving local governments broader authority to adopt rent control with exceptions for new construction less than 15 years old and for small owner‑occupied properties. Beinart said the measure would also allow local limits on rent increases after a vacancy.
Committee members praised the resolution as a way to restore local authority. Supervisor Dean Preston thanked the resolution sponsors and said Prop 21 would return ‘a modicum of power’ to local governments, but emphasized that any local rules would come back through the Board for full public process.
Public testimony was mixed. An unnamed caller objected to the Board’s involvement, calling the resolution “disgusting.” Theresa Flandrick of Disability Action urged unanimous support, saying local control would let the city better protect residents. Tenant Jeremy Schaub said Prop 21 was a “modest compromise” that could help more units benefit from rent protections.
Chair Aaron Peskin moved to forward the resolution to the full Board with a committee report for a hearing; the clerk recorded roll-call votes of Preston — aye; Safaei — aye; Peskin — aye. The motion passed with three ayes, and the item was sent to the full Board for further consideration.
The committee’s action was procedural: the resolution expresses the committee’s support for a statewide ballot measure and does not itself change local law. The next formal step is the full Board’s consideration of the committee report and any related ordinance or ordinance referrals if members choose to pursue implementing legislation after the ballot outcome.
