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Rental Housing Commission chair Adam Hunter defends record as committee weighs renomination
Summary
Adam Hunter highlighted reduced decision times, rulemaking and access-to-justice initiatives; he denied allegations in the opposition record and agreed to provide leave records related to an adjunct teaching role.
Judge Adam Hunter appeared before the Committee on Housing for renomination as chair and chief administrative judge of the Rental Housing Commission. Hunter summarized the Commission's recent accomplishments, including reduced average decision times (2.97 days on a key metric), two final rulemakings, new plain-language guidance and an Okta-backed searchable case database planned for FY26.
Hunter addressed allegations filed in opposition to his renomination—claims that he had not taken leave during outside teaching or participated in political activities while on duty—and called them "entirely false and completely unsubstantiated." He agreed to provide leave records to the Committee and noted that some objections remain the subject of ongoing PERB or related administrative proceedings. The Commission's small staff (seven full-time employees) and its quasi-judicial mission informed his reluctance to take on additional regulatory valuation roles without statutory clarity and resources; Hunter said the RHC could not responsibly implement the buyout-valuation formulas in the tenant buyout bill without more detail and staff.
Committee members asked about case backlogs, timeline to issue decisions and whether the Commission should remain a standalone agency; Hunter said independence supports impartial adjudication and that ongoing technology upgrades should improve access and efficiency. The committee did not take a vote on the nomination during the hearing.
