San Francisco very tenant friendly rent control laws yet even they allow rent increases due to increase in operating expenses, which includes property taxes.

https://www.sf.gov/information--operating-and-maintenance-ex...

When the annual allowable increase does not completely cover the landlord’s yearly increase in operating and maintenance expenses for a property, a landlord may petition for an additional base rent increase of up to 7%. This is known as an Operating and Maintenance or O&M increase. In determining whether an O&M increase is justified, all operating expenses must be considered (excluding debt service), including: property taxes, repairs, maintenance, insurance, pest control, garbage, water, etc