A day has come and gone since the chamber of commerce posted—and then promptly removed—the ad. But the fallout is far from over.

With housing costs growing far faster than wages, San Jose officials are considering whether to link rent control to the rate of inflation.

City leaders will consider whether to impose a temporary freeze on rent hikes or enact its new 5 percent annual rent cap sooner than planned.

The San Jose Silicon Valley ChamberPAC has just announced they are endorsing Magdalena Carrasco for the District 5 city council seat. 

“In this time of economic uncertainty, San Jose needs independent, common sense leaders like Magdalena Carrasco at City Hall,” said incoming ChamberPAC chairperson Joshua Howard in a statement. “Her commitment to neighborhood business and job creation will be a welcome addition to the council.”

A relative outsider to the local political scene, Carrasco beat out other East Side candidates Xavier Campos, Aaron Resendez and J. Manuel Herrera for the chamber’s backing.