John is joined by biostats grad student Jonathan Kim for a conversation about rent control. Jonathan's claim to fame is that he spent 2022 serving on two very high profile volunteer work groups for the City of Minneapolis: one to come up with a recommendation on rent stabilization policy and the other on citywide redistricting. We talk about what swayed him towards the more aggressive version of rent control policy, some of his potential concerns, and his assessment of how effectively the work group operated. On redistricting, Jonathan explains why the Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood is probably out to get him. He also describes his work group volunteerism as a hobby, a relaxing break from statistics. John argues that's a "sick, sad" way to spend your free time. 

For a more thorough discussion of the basic policy considerations of rent control, listen to our December episode with Jennifer Arnold.

Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive