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Discouraging new construction? If you are referring to San Francisco that is not correct. Here rent control only applies to building built before 1979. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/san-francisco-rent-control-information-43270.html http://homeguides.sfgate.com/san-francisco-rent-control-info...