The results of the Fairfax Rental Survey are here!
Resources specific to Fairfax are on the FairfaxResidents.org site
We believe that knowledge is power. We present articles, links and videos so that you can become informed on this issue. We believe that once you know about the ordinances and the consequences, you will understand why we are working in opposition to them. And don’t worry too much about being overwhelmed. Thank you and enjoy.
Video/Articles/Opinions
Summary of Current 10/23 Local Rent Control Regulations – PDF Presented by Town of San Anselmo
SF Summary of AB 1482 – SF.gov
Cal AB 1482 – Review – Cal Apt Assn. – link
Cal AB 1482 – Current Tenant Protection Act – Text of Act – PDF
Review of AB 1482 regarding rent control measures – Golden Gate Law Review
THE EFFECTS OF RENT CONTROL EXPANSION ON TENANTS, LANDLORDS, AND INEQUALITY: EVIDENCE FROM SAN FRANCISCO – pdf National Bureau of Economic Research
SF Small Property Owner’s site – Articles & Resources
Rent Control and Housing Shortages – Video CNBC 3/2023
Rent Control: Economic Arguments – Brookings
Rent Control Makes Housing Shortages – Economist
Rent Control Does Not Make Housing More Affordable – Manhattan Institute
Rent Control Does More Harm Than Good – Bloomberg
Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work – Freakonomics
Evidence Against Rent Control – NPR
NYC Landlords Holding Back 60K Units – NYPost
Costa-Hawkins Summary re rental housing
Oakland Rent Control Limits Housing
Who Wrote the Fairfax Rent Control Ordinances? – Pacific Sun Article – PDF
Democratic Socialists of America (ordinance originators) – Link
KPIX video Dec 2022 – Rent Control in Fairfax
We are a local group of your neighbors and we want to appeal to your generosity and better angels and ask you to contribute a few bucks to help us advance the fight. Any amount is greatly appreciated and will be used for further outreach to homeowners, housing providers, renters, Town Council members and policy makers.
Legal Resources:
Apartment Nerd – Landlord Resources
FirstAmendmentCoalition.org and Brown Act Primer – for Open Gov. Public Meeting Input FAQs
Emails of Town Officials and Staff:
Fairfax
Barbara Coler – Council member. bcoler@townoffairfax.org
Bruce Ackerman – Council member backerman@townoffairfax.org
Chance Cutrano – Mayor ccutrano@townoffairfax.org
Stephanie Hellman – Council member shellman@townoffairfax.org
Liesel Blash – Council member lblash@townoffairfax.org
All of the Town Council – all mgardner@townoffairfax.org
Larkspur:
City Clerk: cityclerk@cityoflarkspur.org
Mayor Gabe Paulson: gpaulson@cityoflarkspur.org
Scott Candell: scandell@cityoflarkspur.org
Kevin Carroll: kcarroll@cityoflarkspur.org
Kevin Haroff: kharoff@cityoflarkspur.org
Catherine Way: cway@cityoflarkspur.org
Site Admin: info@marinresidents.org