&gt; Any policy that would cause people to be forced from their homes just because should be viewed as a failure.<p>I have a really really hard time feeling bad for people who bought homes in the bay area in ~1980.  They won the lottery.  Their home grew 10% y&#x2F;y for 30 years outpacing inflation by a significant margin.  They got a 30 year tax break while their income likely outpaced inflation as well because they live in an extremely good job market.  That house they bought for 100k is now worth 1.7 Million.  They can sell the home, move basically anywhere else in the country, and retire on the remaining gain.  Yeah, I&#x27;m having a hard time feeling too bad for them.<p>On the other hand, the person who moved to SF in 1980 and decided to rent, I feel bad for them. Unless they found a rent controlled apartment, they&#x27;ve seen their rents grow 10% y&#x2F;y, and if they found a rent controlled apartment they probably got evicted when the owners of the property sold it, and the new owners decided they wanted to redo the property as condos.<p>Lets just call it what it is, rent control for rich people.  Then maybe we&#x27;ll talk about it sensibly and realize that it&#x27;s a horribly thought out plan.