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Criticism of rent control mounts with release of Beacon Economics study

Evidence that rent control is the wrong approach to solving California’s housing crisis continued to mount this week as CAA released a study by Beacon Economics. The Beacon Economics report found that low-income tenants in cities with rent control are not likely to benefit from the policy as intended. ... Click Here to read full story

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