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Rules Committee urges state repeal of Health & Safety Code §1569.147 to let cities limit assisted-living rent hikes
Summary
The San Francisco Rules Committee voted to forward a nonbinding resolution to the full Board urging repeal of Health & Safety Code section 1569.147 so local governments can limit annual rent increases at licensed residential care facilities; dozens of senior residents and advocacy groups testified about 4–6% yearly hikes that outpace pensions.
The San Francisco Rules Committee on Tuesday voted to forward to the full Board a nonbinding resolution urging the California Legislature to repeal Health and Safety Code section 1569.147, which currently preempts local rent limits on occupied units in licensed residential care facilities for the elderly.
Chair Supervisor Tom Ammiano described the resolution’s aim as giving cities “the ability to debate the issue with real options” after hearing repeated accounts from residents who said annual cost increases at assisted-living facilities have driven them toward financial distress. The committee approved a non-substantive amendment to the citation format (changing…
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