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Council shies away from rent caps

Original post made on Oct 23, 2015

Following weeks of public outcry on rising rents, Mountain View leaders gave a clear signal Monday they would not consider controversial ideas such as capping rents or imposing "just-cause" eviction rules. Instead, the council majority backed a compromise package of programs to expand tenants' rights while continuing to study the problem.

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Comments (5)

Posted by Gary
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Oct 23, 2015 at 12:45 am

How many of the 7 members of the Mountain View City Council were screened and endorsed as candidates by landlord groups using fictitious names including the "Housing Council"? Answer: 6.


Posted by Zzzzzzzzz
a resident of Bailey Park
on Oct 23, 2015 at 12:55 am

How many times must Gary say the same thing? Answer: infinite

Boring.


Posted by Yeah
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Oct 23, 2015 at 1:20 am

Gary and his anti-bus mafia have really ruined this website.


Posted by @gary
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Oct 26, 2015 at 8:08 pm

keep it up, my friend....unfortunately, you speak the truth


Posted by To Gary
a resident of Bailey Park
on Oct 26, 2015 at 10:44 pm

Gary,

Where on you on Rent Control. Are you for it or against it?


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