By Peter Borresen

This Thursday the Santa Monica Rent Control Board will discuss returning city-wide vacancy control to the city, whereby a landlord cannot charge a higher rent to a new tenant than the previous one.

Targeted vacancy control with income limits (rather than city-wide vacancy control without income limits) will lead to more genuine affordable housing and better housing for all.

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