These sentiments aren't new and aren't unique to SF (unfortunately). I haven't seen such blatant assaults on people in LA, but Santa Monica went through a simil

These sentiments aren't new and aren't unique to SF (unfortunately). I haven't seen such blatant assaults on people in LA, but Santa Monica went through a similar transformation where it became super desirable relatively quickly, driving up rents. There is a law here called TORCA (Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment). When I first heard the name, it took me a bit to comprehend it, as in my book "Tenant" and "Ownership" are mutually exclusive and make the term an oxymoron. But when you learn about how powerful the renter's rights lobby is in SM city council, you realize that the joke is on the landlords, at least for the life of the TORCA tenant.