San Diego City Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera and San Diego County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Monica Montgomery Steppe will, on Wednesday, reveal a joint ordinance intended to protect renters from "junk fees" that drive up the cost of housing.

The Residential Rental Price Gouging, Fee Exploitation and Cost Transparency Ordinance is a collaborative city-county effort which would cap rental fees beyond monthly rent, ban exploitative add-on charges and "require landlords to clearly disclose the true cost of renting."

"Together, these reforms aim to promote fairness, transparency and accountability in San Diego's housing market," a statement from Elo-Rivera and Montgomery Steppe read.

Close to half of San Diegans rent, and — according to census data released last year — around 30% of count

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