LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 100 California elected officials, including Congressmember Maxine Waters, Congressmember Barbara Lee, Congressmember Ro Khanna, State Senator Ben Allen, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, and Assemblymember Chris Holden, have endorsed the Justice for Renters Act, a November 2024 statewide ballot initiative that will allow for the expansion of rent control in California. The full list is below.
Other notable figures and groups who have endorsed Justice for Renters include the California Democratic Party, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), labor and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta; UNITE HERE Co-President Ada Briceño; and Democratic National Committee Member Christine Pelosi.
The Justice for Renters Act is just 23 words: "The state may not limit the right of any city, county, or city and county to maintain, enact or expand residential rent control.” It would remove California’s statewide rent control ban and give local communities the right to stabilize rents and make apartments more affordable for low-income and middle-income renters.
"I proudly endorse the Justice for Renters Act because I believe every Californian deserves access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. Far too many of our neighbors live just a paycheck away from displacement and homelessness. The time to act is now,” said California state Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica).
“We are so excited to have more than 100 elected officials endorse our campaign from up and down the State of California and at every level of government,” said Justice for Renters campaign manager Susie Shannon. “Our campaign continues to gain momentum as more and more communities recognize that the rent is too high and people are suffering. Expanding rent control to stop price gouging by corporate landlords is one of the solutions to address California's growing affordable housing crisis.”
California elected and formerly elected officials who have endorsed Justice for Renters include:
Jimmy Gomez, U.S. House of Representatives, Los Angeles |
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Ro Khanna, U.S. House of Representatives, Los Angeles |
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Barbara Lee, U.S. House of Representatives, San Francisco |
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Maxine Waters, U.S. House of Representatives, Los Angeles |
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Diane Watson, U.S. House of Representatives (Ret.), Los Angeles |
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Tony Vazquez, Member, CA Board of Equalization, Los Angeles |
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Maria Elena Durazo, CA State Senator, Los Angeles |
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Ben Allen, CA State Senator, Los Angeles |
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Chris Holden, Assemblymember, Los Angeles |
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Alex Lee, State Assemblymember, Fremont |
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Aisha Wahab, State Assemblymember, Sacramento |
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Tom Ammiano, Former Assemblymember, San Francisco |
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Aaron Peskin, President, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco |
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Dean Preston, Supervisor, San Francisco |
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Hillary Ronen, Supervisor, San Francisco |
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Gordon Mar, Former Supervisor, San Francisco |
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David Campos, Supervisor (Ret.), San Francisco |
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Jane Kim, Former Supervisor, San Francisco |
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Jorgel Chavez, Councilmember, Bell Gardens |
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Nick Schultz, Mayor, Burbank |
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Lisa Gauthier, Mayor, East Palo Alto |
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Eddie De La Riva, Mayor, Maywood |
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Tyller Williamson, Mayor, Monterey |
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Eduardo Martinez, Mayor, Richmond |
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James Coleman, Mayor, South San Francisco |
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Brian Calderon Tabatabai, Mayor, West Covina |
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John M Erickson, Mayor, West Hollywood |
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Mayra Aguiluz, Mayor Pro Tem, Maywood |
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Elizabeth Alcantar, Vice Mayor, Cudahy |
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Claudia Jimenez, Vice Mayor, Richmond |
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Vinnie Bacon, Former Mayor, Fremont |
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Santos Garcia, Former Mayor, Madera |
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Sue Himmelrich, Former Mayor, Santa Monica |
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Denny Zane, Former, Mayor, Santa Monica |
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Paul Rosenstein, Former Mayor, Santa Monica |
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Judy Abdo, Former Mayor, Santa Monica |
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Kevin McKeown, Former Mayor, Santa Monica |
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Ruth Goldway, Former Mayor, Santa Monica |
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Michael Feinstein, Former Mayor, Santa Monica |
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Reverend James Conn, Former Mayor, Santa Monica |
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Claudia Jimenez, Vice Mayor, Richmond |
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Alan Haffa, Councilmember, Monterey |
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Gino Garcia, Councilmember, Monterey |
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Christopher Sturken, Councilmember, Redwood City |
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Carla Viviana Gonzalez, Councilmember, Salinas |
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Jessie Lopez, Councilmember, Santa Ana |
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Jonathan Ryan Hernandez, Councilmember, Santa Ana |
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Norma Alcala, Councilmember, West Sacramento |
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Jose Moreno, Councilmember, Anaheim |
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Marco Barcena, Councilmember, Bell Gardens |
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Sophie Hahn, Council Member, Berkeley |
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Konstantine Anthony, Councilmember, Burbank |
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Freddy Puza, Councilmember, Culver City |
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Bryan Osorio, Councilmember (Ret.), Delano |
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Carlos Romero, Councilmember, East Palo Alto |
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Ruben Abrica, Councilmember, East Palo Alto |
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Kalimah Priforce, Councilmember, Emeryville |
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Chance Cutrano, Councilmember, Fairfax |
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Stephanie Hellman, Councilmember, Fairfax |
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George Syrop, Councilmember, Hayward |
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Kevin de Leon, Councilmember, Los Angeles |
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Hugo Soto-Martinez, Councilmember, Los Angeles |
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Nithya Raman, Councilmember, Los Angeles |
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Juan Munoz-Guevara, Councilmember, Lynwood |
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Carroll Fife, Councilmember, Oakland |
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Dan Kalb, Councilmember, Oakland |
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John Nolte, Councilmember, Pomona |
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Gayle McLaughlin, Councilmember, Richmond |
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Melvin Willis, Councilmember, Richmond |
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Doria Robinson, Councilmember, Richmond |
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Benjamin Vazquez, Councilmember, Santa Ana |
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Omar Torres, Councilmember, San Jose |
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Peter Ortiz, Councilmember, San Jose |
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Sergio Jimenez, Councilmember, San Jose |
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Gleam Davis, Councilmember, Santa Monica |
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Caroline Torosis, Councilmember, Santa Monica |
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Cristina Arriola, Councilmember, Vallejo |
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John Heilman, Councilmember, West Hollywood |
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Lauren Meister, Councilmember, West Hollywood |
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Paul Koretz, Councilmember (Ret.), Los Angeles |
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Katie Valenzuela, Council Member (Ret.), Sacramento |
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Rigel Robinson, Councilmember (Ret), Berkeley |
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Mike Bonin, Councilmember (Ret.), Los Angeles |
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Igor Tregub, Councilmember-elect, Berkeley |
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Vick Chung, City College of San Francisco Trustee |
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Anita Martinez, City College of San Francisco Trustee |
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Steve Veres, Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees |
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Nichelle Henderson, Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees |
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Barbara Calhoun, Compton College Board of Trustees |
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Tina Fredericks, Board Member Pasadena Unified School District |
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Matt Alexander, Board of Education, San Francisco |
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Leah Simon-Weisberg, Rent Board Member, Berkeley |
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Soli Alpert, Rent Board Member, Berkeley |
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Andy Kelley, Rent Board Member, Berkeley |
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Stefan Elgstrand, Rent Board Member, Berkeley |
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Xavier Johnson, Rent Board Member, Berkeley |
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Anastasia Foster, Rent Board Member, Santa Monica |
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Daniel Ivanov, Rent Board Member, Santa Monica |
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Kurt Gonska, Rent Board Member, Santa Monica |
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Dominique Walker, Rent Control Board, Berkeley |
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Ericka Lesley, Chair, Rent Control Board, Santa Monica |
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Arturo Rodriguez Leon, Poplar Community Services District Member |
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Spencer Brandt, Isla Vista Community Services District, Santa Barbara |
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Veronica Vazquez, Community Services District, Delano |
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Jovanka Beckles, AC Transit Director, Alameda County |