Protecting Tenants Rights
For San Francisco and San Mateo County to remain diverse and vibrant, rent control and
tenant protections are essential. Seniors, low-income families and the disabled are
especially vulnerable. In Sacramento, Assemblyman Yee has been a strong, consistent
voice on the side of renters.
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| Strongly supports rent control. As a San Francisco Supervisor
and State Assemblyman, Leland Yee has made clear that he strongly supports existing
rent control and opposes efforts to weaken or undermine tenant protections.
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| Rent Control for Section 8 Housing. Supported legislation
to extend San Francisco’s rent control ordinance to units covered under Section 8,
thereby providing protection to a previously vulnerable population of people.
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| Return of Security Deposits. Helped strengthen law requiring
landlords to return unused security and provide an itemized accounting of deductions
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| Substandard Conditions. Helped tenants force landlords to
repair substandard conditions after a housing code enforcement officer has provided
notice and prohibited eviction if conditions are not fixed.
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| Landlord Retaliation. Worked to provide additional protections
to tenants against a landlord who retaliates against a tenant for the tenant’s exercise
of his or her rights or to influence the tenant to vacate the rental premises.
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