Larkspur rent-control initiative gains momentum

A tenants rights group is seeking to place an initiative for strict renter protections in Larkspur on the November ballot.

The initiative would cap annual rent increases at 60% of the consumer price index or 3%, whichever is lower, said Curt Ries, an initiative organizer and co-chair of the Marin Democratic Socialists of America. Larkspur’s rent-control ordinance caps rent increases at 5% plus inflation or 7%, whichever is lower.

The initiative would ban arbitrary evictions, prohibit...