California Commerical Rent Control

Are you a small business owner struggling with high rent increases for your commercial space?

We hear from business owners across California who are concerned about rising commercial rents and how they affect their ability to stay open and serve their communities. 

To better understand the issue, we have been researching the legal and policy framework that governs rent regulation in California. One law that is frequently discussed in these conversations is the Costa-Keene-Seymour Commercial Property Investment Act of 1987.

This state law generally prohibits cities and counties in California from enacting commercial rent control or other local measures that directly regulate commercial rents and evictions. 

For California to have any form of commercial rent control, we must overturn the Costa-Keene-Seymour Commercial Property Investment Act of 1987, and your voice as a small business owner is critical to making this happen. Please drop a comment below to share your thoughts and stories.