Alec Regimbal is a politics reporter at SFGATE. He graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. A Washington State native, Alec previously wrote for the Yakima ...

Nearly half of the units listed for rent in March were in violation of the city's policy, according to the union.

Progressives keep trying to rehabilitate the reputation of rent control, and often misuse existing research to make their case that it's an effective policy with few, if any downsides. The most recent ...

In California, about 55% of renters pay more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities. That makes them “rent-burdened,” according to experts. More than a quarter paid over half their income on ...

The Providence City Council will hold its first override vote in an attempt to reverse Mayor Brett Smiley’s veto on rent ...

As she tried to hold onto her seat representing one of Illinois’ most progressive districts on Chicago’s northwest side, Sen. Natalie Toro vowed to fight to lift the state’s ban on rent control. It ...

EASTHAMPTON — One city committee wants to adopt a city-wide rent control policy. For the last five months, the city’s Rent Study Committee has been meeting regularly to discuss filing a home-rule ...

State Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Wednesday certified nearly three dozen petitions for the November 2024 ballot, including one that would set up a high-profile battle over the future of rent ...