Dear Friend,

This coming Wednesday the DC Council will hold its first hearing about rent control in this legislative session. Can you join us in testifying for stronger and expanded rent control? This hearing is about preserving the status quo, simply reauthorizing rent control as is. Let's see what the status quo has gotten us so far:

As of September 2019, DC is the 6th most expensive city to be a renter [1]
Over 6,000 people are sleeping on DC streets or in shelters each night [2]
Almost half of DC residents pay more than 30% of their income in rent, and one in five spend more than 50% of their income on rent [3]

Enough is enough! We must demand more than the status quo at the hearing!

Testify to Expand and Strengthen Rent Control!
WHEN: Wednesday, November 13, starting at 11:00 am
WHERE: Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, DC, 20004
You must sign up by close of business on November 12, 2019.

Here is how to sign up:

Step 1 RSVP with the Council: Call the Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization, at (202) 724-8198, or email [email protected], and provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any). You are encouraged to submit 15 copies of written testimony. Oral testimony should be limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for organizations.

Step 2 RSVP with the Coalition: Let us know you're coming by RSVP'ing here

See you at the Wilson Building!

In solidarity,

Ina Padua

Organizer

DC Jobs With Justice

Sources:
[1] Zumper: Rental prices in the nation’s top housing markets decline in September
[2] A closer look at the District’s Point-in-Time Count
[3] Rent-burdened in D.C.: About half city’s tenant households confront crushing costs