Tag: Assemblyman David Chiu
Statewide Rent Control Bill Passes Assembly While Tenant-Unionizing Bill Fails in Senate
The State Assembly voted Wednesday to impose statewide rent control by capping rent increases. Assembly Bill 1482 would prohibit landlords from raising rent by more than 7 percent plus inflation over the course of a year. The bill, by Assemblyman...
Soda Consumption is Not Declining in Berkeley, Despite Hefty Tax
State lawmakers have introduced a package of bills, seeking a statewide tax on sodas, to target soda and sugary beverages they claim contribute to diabetes, obesity and other health conditions. Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) has authored a bill prohibiting...
California Lawmakers Propose Outlawing the Big Gulp Citing Public Health Crisis
Ignoring a recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, Democrat lawmakers have proposed a package of bills aimed at the soda industry, citing a public health crisis. Assembly Republicans called it “Supersized Government Overreach.” In January, the 9th Circuit found that requiring...