Renters Strike Back as Cities Cap Price Hikes

“As the cost of housing soars, one old idea is starting to get traction with voters: rent control,” Politico reports.

“Voters in Minneapolis and St. Paul this month approved ballot initiatives to enable the Twin Cities to cap rent increases. Santa Ana, Calif., did so in October. And Michelle Wu, Boston’s new mayor, campaigned earlier this year on restoring rent control — an idea that Massachusetts’ Republican governor has repeatedly objected to but says he’d be willing to discuss to help tackle housing woes.”