[Tom Reed]

So lets see if we have this straight, half of voters are considering moving, but more than half want rent controls, which will make the problem even worse!
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http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article174026561.html

California exodus? Poll finds voters consider moving due to sky-high housing costs

More than half of California voters say the state’s housing affordability crisis is so bad that they’ve considered moving, and 60 percent of the electorate supports rent control, according to a new statewide poll.

The findings from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies reflect broad concerns Californians have over the soaring cost of living. Amid an unprecedented housing shortage, rents have skyrocketed and tenants have faced mass evictions, especially in desirable areas.

“It’s an extremely serious problem,” said poll director Mark DiCamillo. “People are being forced to consider moving because of the rising cost of housing – that’s pretty prevalent all over the state.”

Of the 56 percent of voters who said they’ve considered moving, 1 in 4 said they’d relocate out of state if they did.

About half of the state’s voters – 48 percent – said they consider the problem of housing affordability “extremely serious.” Concerns are more prevalent in areas seen as ground zero for the crisis, including the Bay Area, where 65 percent of voters described the problem that way.

Lawmakers Approve Package Of Bills To Address California’s Housing Crunch
CBS Sacramento

The issue has led to an intensifying debate over rent control in California. In Los Angeles County, 68 percent of voters said they support stronger limits on rent increases, while 63 percent in the Bay Area said so.

The majority of support for rent control is among renters, who have seen prices grow nearly 4 percent since last year, according to data compiled by the real estate listing service Apartment List. California’s median rent for a one-bedroom is now at $1,750, while a two-bedroom is $2,110, Apartment List found. Among the most expensive cities are San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego and Sacramento.

Of the voters who have considered moving, most are renters and fall in the 30 to 39 age group, followed by voters age 18 to 29.

The poll comes as the state Legislature last week sent to Gov. Jerry Brown a broad package of bills aimed at shoring up funding for affordable housing and spurring construction, especially of low-income units.

Leaders of the state Senate and Assembly touted the housing package as the greatest move in a generation to address California’s skyrocketing rents and the historically low production of new homes.

“The Assembly and Senate have made real progress in solving a crisis that has been a shadow on California for years,” said Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon in a statement.

‘We know that this is just a start,’ Assembly speaker says of housing bills

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon discussed passing a package of housing funding and regulation bills late Thursday night.

Alexei Koseff The Sacramento Bee
Missing from the package is a bill from Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, that sought to rescind a state law that for two decades has blocked cities from adopting stronger rent control measures. Bloom put the bill on hold earlier this year, citing political pressure from powerful real estate interests. Meanwhile, local rent control battles are erupting across the state.

[Claudia Taylor]

As the cycle of corruption ramps up, so do all the other negative things. For example, allowing uncontrolled immigration into the state has created this problem. The problem is intensified when a majority of the public assistance (our tax dollars) goes to the illegals and leaves the hard-working 18-39 year olds to fend for themselves.

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