Do you feel trapped at all? My understanding is that rent control only affects increases. So if the area you live in becomes less desirable, you're likely to face a choice of "starting over" and paying market rate, or sticking with your current living arrangement due to not wanting to lose that rate.
I feel trapped living in SF yes. You can’t purchase anything because it’s too expensive and if I want to move to a different place next year probably the prices will have increased.
