Affordable housing is a legitimate issue in Larkspur, but Measure D is the wrong
solution. It will be costly for taxpayers, have unintended consequences that could
reduce funding for other essential services, and won’t provide any new affordable
housing options for Larkspur’s seniors and working families.

Measure D will create a whole new bureaucracy at City Hall, including substantial staff
time to oversee, administer and enforce Measure D, likely at a significant cost to
taxpayers – to make matters worse, city leaders failed to consider the full fiscal impact
of Measure D before passing the ordinance.

Measure D won’t lower rents, create more affordable housing, or address
homelessness. In fact, much of Larkspur’s housing stock won’t be covered by Measure
D. Renters in single-family homes, condominiums and any apartments built after 1995
will generally not be covered by Measure D.

California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office stated that policies like Measure D
“does very little to address the underlying cause of California’s high housing costs: a
housing shortage.” Their independent report shows how rent control is not effective at
creating affordable housing.

Instead, Measure D could reduce the amount of affordable housing in Larkspur by
reducing turnover and when a rent-controlled unit does become available, creating a
situation where prospective tenants with higher incomes and credit scores are sought
for those units instead of those who really need it.

Voting No on Measure D is a vote to maintain fair housing policies in Larkspur instead
of creating an uneven playing field to benefit those living in apartments built before
1995. That’s why we, as Larkspur residents, renters, homeowners, and small business
owners, have come together to oppose Measure D.

Read the fine print and don’t be fooled – the fact is, Measure D won’t address our lack
of affordable housing, but it will cost taxpayers.