EHS Students Split On Prop 10

Proposition 10 is known as the Local Rent Control Initiative. It is on the ballot in California as an initiated state statute and will be decided during the state-wide election on Tuesday, November 6.

A “Yes” vote supports on letting the local governments adopt rent control and abolishes the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. The Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act is a state law that was enacted in 1995, placing limits on municipal rent control ordinances.

Eastside High School teacher Mr. McConnell is for Proposition 10. “Affordable housing is a good thing,” he says. “People with fixed incomes will benefit from it.”

Eastside senior Monte Brown agrees. “It can help veterans and people in need of home.”

A “No” vote would oppose this initiative, keeping the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act and continuing to prohibit local governments from enacting rent control on buildings.

“I do not think Proposition 10 is a good thing,” says Eastside senior Ashley Madrigal. “Prop 10 will only increase costs for everyone and also lower the value of homes if this were to be passed.”

Manuel Tirado also says “No” on Prop 10. “It will destroy the real estate agency,” he says. “And it will also be bad for the homeless because it will eventually lead to less housing being built.”

In a mock election conducted at Eastside last month, 53% of students voted against Prop 10.