Fair Rents, Fair Bills: Understanding Rent & Utility Regulations

JOIN US VIRTUALLY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH 12PM

Join us for a learning session about San José’s Rent Stabilization Program and possible updates to the city’s rules on how utilities are billed in rental housing (known as Ratio Utility Billing Services, or RUBS).

We’ll break down:

  • What rent stabilization means
  • How RUBS works
  • And what these proposed changes could mean for renters and housing providers

You’ll also learn how to share your feedback and get involved as the city considers these updates and how it can impact you.

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Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, March 18, 3:00 – 4:00 pm PT. Following opening remarks with new Assembly Housing Chair Matt Haney, panelists will discuss housing bills introduced for the 2025 legislative session—including building reforms and funding measures—and what they might mean for residents across the state. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how legislation may shape housing production, wildfire response and housing affordability.

Speakers will include:

Matt Haney, Chair, California State Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development (Opening Remarks)
 

Muhammad Alameldin, Policy Associate, Terner Center (Presenter)
 

Marina Espinoza, Policy Director, California Housing Consortium 
 

Holly Fraumeni De Jesus, Partner, Lighthouse Public Affairs
 

Sarah Karlinsky, Research Director, Terner Center (Moderator)
 

Nevada V. Merriman, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, MidPen Housing Corporation, and SV@Home Board of Directors Vice Chair

Justin Zucker, Of Counsel, Patterson & O’Neill, PC

When:
March 18th
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Where:
Online Event
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