The California Apartment Association representing landlords oppose Prop. 21, claiming it will make the crisis worse because investors won’t want to build new apartments.
“Opponents say the very fact that you do rent control will actually reduce the number of rental units and reduce the investment in rental housing and affordable housing,” says Fernando Guerra, a Political Science Professor at Loyola Marymount University. “While the intention is good, the reality is that it’ll make the rental environment even much worse and actually end up increasing rent.
