HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/28/2025 Item 5a, Anonymous
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Subject:10/28/25: Item 5A - Renter Protections Study Session
To whom this may concern,
I would like to share my story about this matter. If possible, I would like my identity to be kept
anonymous.
"For the record: Despite being on this Earth for more than 20 years, there's still so much for me to
learn. I'm still trying to learn how to cook delicata squash in the oven, figuring out how to use a
relascope in my Land & Resource Measurements class at Cal Poly, and many more. Even though I
am an adult, I still sometimes feel like a baby bird flying out of the nest for the first time. Until
recently, I had no idea what the Tenant Protection Act was or what my rights as a tenant were.
Even if I did, I would still feel uncertain about whom to talk to if my rights were threatened.
This notion is exactly why I support broader protections for tenants. I know that my inexperience
and incompetence with this market create gray lines between me and my landlord. If I don't know
what a violation is, how am I supposed to object to violations of my rights? If I didn't know I could
reserve my right to pay my rent with a check, what alternative ways could I pay my rent besides
what my landlord commands? If my shower never worked when I moved in, which other
independent authority could I call to avoid a conflict of interest? I need to know that this city will
have my back while I'm juggling my responsibilities as a student at Cal Poly, a data intern for a
research project, and so on. Any policy proven necessary, effective, and verifiable is fair game to
me.
Remember: I don't entirely know what to do when I should. This can only be remedied with the
light of knowledge. I deserve to know and to be protected with it."
Thanks, and have a great day.
Sincerely,
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