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I'm all for rent control, but we need to be realistic about what it solves, which is not much at all for grad students.

Already, even market rate housing has massive lines. Trying to grab anything off of Craig's List is nearly futile, as any new postings will overflow the lister's voicemail box.

Life in Santa Cruz is not like it was 10 years ago, it's far far more difficult to find housing, even with plentiful money.

Rent control, while a good thing that should define its be done, is not a solution to the problems of newcomers, and is not meant to help newcomers. It's meant to let people hold on, not fix the systemic problems with housing austerity.