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By Chris Kramer — Sept 19, 2023 Monterey Peninsula College will be holding a Voter Registration & Information Event on Wednesday, Sept 20, 2023, from 10am to 2pm. The Libertarian Party of Monterey County has been invited to have a table at this event. This is an opportunity for students to get information & learn … Sept 20 LPMC Table at Monterey Peninsula College Voter Registration Event

By Chris Kramer — Sept 16, 2023 Mayor & City Council Members & Public: Verbatim from the Rental Registry ordinance from Article 2, Sub-section 8-2.00, B. titled “Purpose”: “The registration process will allow the City to collect, monitor and analyze the characteristics of the rental units and actual rents in Monterey. This data will be … Public Comment Submitted To Monterey City Council for Sept 19, 2023, Meeting (Rental Registry Agenda Item #6)

By Chris Kramer — Sept 15, 2023 I urge you to email the Monterey City Council members to let them know that the Rental Registry Ordinance is a bad idea. And then, either go to the meeting and make public comment, or submit your public comment in advance by sending it to the City Clerk. … TIME SENSITIVE: Contact City Council & Leave Public Comment Before Sept 19th Meeting on Rental Registry Ordinance

By Chris Kramer — Sept 13, 2023 The Libertarian Party of Monterey County will be tabling at the Parents Forum in Watsonville on Sunday, Sept 17, 2023, from 1-4pm. We will have our own table where we will be giving away buttons, stickers, flyers, and information about parents rights. If you are a local libertarian … LPMC Tabling at Parents Forum Event

By Chris Kramer — Sept 13, 2023 The City of Monterey’s proposed (and likely to pass) rental registry ordinance has become highly contentious. The second reading of the ordinance will be going before City Council on Sept 19. It is on a lot of people’s minds. It should be. There are a lot of renters … Letters To The Editor – Rental Registry Ordinance

By Chris Kramer — Sept 9, 2023 On May 30, 2023, I attended a town hall meeting on the proposed establishment of a Rental Inventory by the City of Monterey. The stated intent of the meeting was to collect public input. However, by the end of the meeting it became clear from city officials that … Monterey City Council Voted 4-1 On First Reading In Favor Of Establishing Rental Registry Ordinance

By Chris Kramer — 8/8/2023 The state of California currently has authority over rent control and has rental rate increase caps in place. This is not a good thing. But we might feel somewhat comforted that the state has certain protections in place as well. For example, the state bans cities from setting certain types … Nov 2024 Ballot Measure Would Allow Cities To Enact Extremist Rent Control Policies In California

By Chris Kramer — Aug 5, 2023 If passed, the Justice For Renters Act would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. As is often the case, the name is misleading. The measure would hand more authority over rent control from the state to localities, allowing cities to impose more extreme forms of rent control, and … Measure To Expand Rent Control Qualifies For California 2024 Ballot