Milpitas City Council Rejects Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction

Yesterday, the Milpitas City Council rejected both rent control and an emergency just cause eviction ordinance. Council Members Anthony Phan, Carmen Montano and Bob Nuñez voted against asking staff to draft rent control and just cause eviction policies for the city, while Mayor Rich Tran and Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez supported moving forward with the tenant protections. 

The rent control ordinance would have capped annual rent increases at 7 percent of the consumer price index. The just cause eviction ordinance would have prevented a landlord from evicting a tenant except for specific reasons including, but not limited to failing to pay the rent or being a nuisance.

After much debate, the Council ultimately voted to form a housing subcommittee, made up of Council Members Montano and Nuñez, to take a closer look at the issue and bring it back for discussion at a future date. 

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