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Residents urge quick resolution of housing‑authority litigation, allege illegal rent increases
Summary
Public commenters asked the housing authority to expedite litigation and settlements tied to alleged rent overcharges and displacement, citing cases in which landlords approved rent increases that plaintiffs say exceeded legal caps and caused homelessness.
During the housing authority closed‑session public comment period, speakers urged quicker resolution of pending litigation and raised allegations about the San Diego Housing Commission's approval of excessive rent increases. "They approved a 97% increase in rent on a woman who was on full time oxygen, a woman in her eighties," one commenter said when describing cases brought to the council as housing authority items.
Laurie Saldanha, who identified herself as a former state assembly housing committee chair during remarks, criticized the Housing Commission for spending taxpayer funds to defend litigation and for approving rent increases that plaintiffs say exceeded legal caps and displaced residents. Joyce Anyada, an in‑person commenter, also urged diligence and faster action to prevent prolonged litigation and to prioritize tenant protections. Speakers asked the commission and council to ensure any settlement or resolution protects displaced or vulnerable tenants and to produce requested data more promptly.
The comments were delivered during closed‑session public comment and the council did not take public action on the litigation items in open session.
