Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed a bill designed to ban rental price-setting software that uses private data and secret algorithms. The bill passed on party lines with every Democrat legislator in the state voting in favor — but Polis, ostensibly a Democrat himself, didn’t agree. “If signed today, this bill may have unintended consequences of creating a hostile environment for providers of rental housing and could result in further diminished supply of rental housing based on inadequate data,” Polis said in his May 29 veto letter. “The cost of rent is already too high.” But rent being too high is exactly why the bill’s sponsors — senators Julie Gonzales and Nick Hinrichsen and representatives Steven Woodrow and Javier Mabrey — pushed for House Bill 25-1004. ✍️ Read the full story by Catie Cheshire at westword.com or at the link in our bio. 📸 hannahmetzgermedia #jaredpolis #copolitics #westword #milehighcity #colorado #denver #coloradohousing