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Local elected officials in San Francisco and Los Angeles have already shown interest in expanding rent control if Prop 33 passes, opening the door to such moves. CalMatters housing reporter Felicia Mello took a look this week at where the state ballot measure might have the most impact if California voters approve the ballot measure next week.
Prop 33 would repeal a state housing law limiting how cities can regulate rents. Most California cities wouldn’t see an immediate change. But a few cities like Berkeley already have laws on the books allowing more stringent regulation than current state law, Mello reported, and it’s in those places that renters would see the soonest benefits—and landlords the first headaches…