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Rules Committee recommends rent-board appointment split after hours of divided testimony
Summary
The committee voted to send a charter amendment to the full board recommending split appointment authority for the Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board, after conflicting public testimony from tenant advocates, landlords, rent-board officials and legal experts.
After hours of public testimony on July 1, the Rules Committee gave a positive recommendation to a charter amendment that would change how San Francisco’s Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board is appointed and its membership composition. The measure — introduced and explained by Supervisor David Campos — would split appointment authority between the Board of Supervisors and the mayor, and set a five‑member voting composition with three tenant representatives, two landlord representatives and two neutral members (with an appointment process for the neutral seats). The committee’s positive recommendation will send the amendment to the…
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