Where incoming Providence city councilors stand on rent control

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — If state Rep. David Morales is elected as Providence’s next mayor in November, the 28-year-old is likely to succeed in enacting his promise to pass and enforce rent stabilization within his first 100 days in office.

Morales is expected to have strong support for the idea on the City Council. At least 10 councilors who won in last week’s primary are publicly in support of rent control.

Last week, Miguel Martínez Youngs unseated Ward 1 Councilman John Goncalves, who voted against a rent control ordinance earlier this year.

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Here is where all of the incoming councilors stand on rent control:

1. Miguel Martínez Youngs: Helped research and draft the policy framework that brought the ordinance to the Providence City Council
2. Jill Davidson: Previously voted in support of rent stabilization
3. Yulyana Torres:Supports passing rent stabilization
4. Justin Roias: Previously voted in support of rent stabilization
5. Jackie Goldman:Supports passing rent stabilization
6. Miguel Sanchez: Previously voted in support of rent stabilization
7. David Marshall: In an email, Marshall told Target 12 there is more discussion needed and, “until I see that it’s fair to both, I would say I am not in favor. However, open to future discussion on this topic to finally make it work for all parties.”
8. James Taylor: Previously voted against rent stabilization
9. Juan Pichardo: Previously voted in support of rent stabilization
10. Pedro Espinal: Previously voted against rent stabilization
11. Brian Guzman: In an email to Target 12, Guzman said he does not support rent stabilization because there “are unintended consequences that will result from this policy that will outweigh the benefits,” adding that the city should “instead adopt policies that address the underlying causes of our housing affordability crisis.”
12. Althea Graves: Previously voted in support of rent stabilization
13. AnnaJane Yolken:Supports rent stabilization
14. Shelley Peterson: Previously voted in support of rent stabilization
15. Oscar Vargas: Previously voted against rent stabilization

The new council would only need a simple majority, or eight of its 15 members, to pass rent control…

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