. >> hi, i'm lena malbalm. i'm proud to support the resolution and fight for the repeal of the costa-hawkins housing act. my family was here and had to leave for the bay area due to high rising rents. i'm holding down our roots. my mother told me i can come to concord but i choose to stay and fight. san francisco should be a city of investors and repealing costa-hawkins will help us move towards that vision again. thank you. >> i'm vanessa wagner. i have lived in san francisco eight years and i live in a building owned by veritas investment and i support the resolution. we have been the subject to lack of ventilation, pesticides, rodents, the list goes on. we demand stronger protections for the rent-control tenants for sure and i would like to repeal costa-hawkins. thank you. >> my name is amina and i'm here speaking on behalf of all the t tenants facing issues which she spoke about. also, for our elderly facing rent increases because of costa-hawkins that are sometimes 300% beyond what they can afford. i would