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Andre King <
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Subject:San Luis Obispo Rent Control
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Dear San Luis Obispo City Council,
My name is Andre King and I am a second-year political science major at Cal Poly. For the past two or three
months my roommates and I have been applying to nearly every home in which we are applicable. On top of the
24+ units I am taking in order to better my education, I now spend countless hours of my freetime filling out
paperwork and running through my grocery funds on application fees. For the 10+ houses we have already been
denied, I am thankful because if we were to have a successful bid, I don’t know how I could afford the monthly
charges. Working a second job or taking out another loan would be a simple solution for my flexible schedule.
If I was unable to obtain a house, living out of my car would be a viable option. Though my hygiene, sleep
schedule, and success in the classroom would be kicked to the curb, I would have all of my belongings on the
go! So if the city of San Luis Obispo does not consider the options of rent control, feel free to give me a smile
and possibly some spare change as a car wash could soon be my home’s spring cleaning.
Sincerely,
Andre King
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