Prop. 98 Is an Attack on Real People
Stop the Landlords’ Attack on Renters!

Profiles of the types of people who will be harmed by Proposition 98 - the landlords’ deceptive attack on renters, rent control, and renter protections.

Elizabeth (77) and John (79) Cirica, who live in the Summerset MHP in Alviso, a community in the City of San Jose, narrowly avoided losing their home four years ago when the owner of their park tried to increase everyone’s rent by $620 dollars per month -- more than doubling their rent payments. That effort was defeated by San Jose’s strong rent control ordinance which protects seniors like the Ciricas against unfair massive increases in their rent. Elizabeth, who recently lost a leg due to diabetes, worries that Proposition 98 will strip away important renter protections, allowing landlords to pursue unjustified evictions of tenants just so they can raise rents. Prop. 98 would also make it easier for landlords to raise rents on seniors like Elizabeth and John.

“We bought this home so John and I could live the rest of our lives peacefully in a safe and secure environment, and remain close to our grandchildren and great grandchildren. With rent control we can budget the yearly increase, but there is no way we could afford to pay rent in the amount these Park Owners demand as their due.”
- John and Elizabeth Circa, Alviso, California