Rules for Me, but Not for Thee

The rent registry fee for Santa Barbara’s proposed Rent Stabilization Ordinance has stipulations that show how insincere the regulations are. The proposal is extreme enough to challenge the constitutionality that these regulations will not impede the owners' right to a fair gain on their investments.

There are examples of "Rules for me, but not for thee."

The rent registry fees and any subsequent fines from the Registry Board, or other penalties are treated as such: