National City, California, Measure W, Rent Control (November 2018)
| Measure W: National City Rent Control |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local rent control |
| Related articles |
| Local rent control on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Diego County, California ballot measures Local property on the ballot |
| See also |
| National City, California |
A measured designed to enact rent control was on the ballot for National City voters in San Diego County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting rent control in National City, including the establishment of just cause eviction regulations, rent stabilization, and a rent board. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting rent control in National City, including the establishment of just cause eviction regulations, rent stabilization, and a rent board. |
Election results
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National City, California, Measure W, Rent Control (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 5,960 | 49.36% | ||
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6,115 | 50.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted establishing a Program of Residential Rent Control, including just cause for eviction and rent stabilization provisions, and creating a fivemember Rent Board to administer and enforce the program?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Local rent control ballot measures, 2016–2018
Between 2016 and 2018, there were 16 local ballot measures to expand or increase rent control in 13 jurisdictions in California. Seven of the proposals were approved, and nine of the proposals were defeated. Measures varied in the proposed base rents, maximum allowed annual increase in rents, and causes for tenant termination.
The passage of California Proposition 10 on November 6, 2018, could have had the effect of expanding rent control in cities where the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, rather than a municipal ordinance, defined the limits on rent control.
The following table provides a list of local ballot measures related to rent control in California:
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| Local rent control on the ballot in California, 2016–2018 | |||
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| Year | Measure | Provisions | Outcome |
| 2018 | Alameda Measure K | • Remove the December 31, 2019, sunset provision on the city's rent control law, which was approved in 2016, and require voter approval of future changes. | |
| 2018 | Berkeley Measure Q | • Contingent on the approval of California Proposition 10. • Expand rent control beyond apartments occupied before February 1, 1995, to other types of housing units. • Exempt housing from rent control for the first 20 years after the housing was constructed. • Exempt accessory dwelling units from rent control. • Preserve rent increases that were lawfully made while Costa-Hawkins was in effect. |
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| 2018 | National City Measure W | • Prohibit landlords from charging rents that exceed rents in effect at the time of the ordinance’s publication, plus annual changes in the Consumer Price Index. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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| 2018 | Santa Cruz Measure M | • Prohibit landlords from charging rents that exceed rents in effect on October 19, 2017, plus annual changes in the Consumer Price Index. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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| 2017 | Pacifica Measure C | • Prohibit landlords from charging rents that exceed rents in effect on February 13, 2017, plus annual changes in the Consumer Price Index. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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| 2017 | Santa Rosa Measure C | • Prohibit landlords from charging rents that exceed rents in effect on January 1, 2016, plus 3 percent annual increases. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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| 2016 | Alameda Measure M1 | • Prohibit landlords from charging rents that exceed rents in effect on May 5, 2015, plus 65 percent of the annual changes in the Consumer Price Index. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Application to apartments before or after a specific date not specified. |
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| 2016 | Alameda Measure L1 | • Require the city's rent review committee to be notified of annual rent increases above 5 percent. • Disagreements with the review committee regarding the rent increase, whether from landlords or tenants of apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995, can receive a binding decision. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies for no fault or no cause, unless landlords provide relocation benefits. |
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| 2016 | Burlingame Measure R | • Prohibit landlords from charging rents that exceed rents in effect on March 30, 2016 (with exceptions), plus annual changes in the Consumer Price Index not to exceed 4 percent. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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| 2016 | East Palo Alto Measure J | • Changes to existing rent control ordinance, including capping rent increase at 10 percent per year and allowing nuisance-based tenant termination. | |
| 2016 | Humboldt County Measure V | • Prohibit landlords from increasing rents for spaces in mobile home parks by more than the annual change in the Consumer Price Index. | |
| 2016 | Mountain View Measure V | • Prohibit landlords from increasing rents by more than the annual change in the Consumer Price Index not to exceed 5 percent. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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| 2016 | Mountain View Measure W | • Prohibit landlords from increasing rents by more than 5 percent per year. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. •Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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| 2016 | Oakland Measure JJ | • Extend just-cause eviction requirements from units approved occupied before October 14, 1980, to units occupied before December 31, 1995. • Require landlords to request approval for rent increases above the maximum allowed adjustment. |
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| 2016 | Richmond Measure L | • Prohibit landlords from charging rents that exceed rents in effect on July 21, 2015, plus annual changes in the Consumer Price Index. • Prohibits landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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| 2016 | San Mateo Measure Q | • Prohibit landlords from charging rents that exceed rents in effect on initial occupation, plus annual changes in the Consumer Price Index not to exceed 4 percent. • Prohibit landlords from terminating tenancies unless certain causes exist. • Due to Costa-Hawkins, applicable to apartments first occupied before February 1, 1995. |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures for November 6, 2018," accessed September 23, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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