[BigCatStuff]

Statewide rent control in California wasn't enacted until January 1, 2020 (with a retroactive period of several months I believe).

So, if you rented before Jan 1, and your rental unit was built after 1979, it wasn't covered by any rent control. Landlords could raise rent as much as they wanted on those types of units.

[notyourwork]

Thanks for clarifying, I wasn't aware this is a recent change.