2. Neither candidate addressed a question about rent caps
Earlier this year, Democrats in the Washington Legislature introduced a measure to cap yearly rent increases for tenants, but the bill did not pass during the session. Asked whether they would support a measure to put a cap on rising rents, neither candidate answered the question directly.
Ferguson said he believed in increasing housing inventory and noted that his office has taken on illegal rent gouging through a recently filed Department of Justice lawsuit against RealPage. While he said he is open to proposals to address exorbitant rent hikes in the state, he said he believed the state needs a housing
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