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Location of Pierce County in Washington

2023

November 7

Pierce County

See also: Washington 2023 local ballot measures

• Tacoma, Washington, Initiative 1, Rent Increase Regulations Measure (November 2023):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported enacting certain requirements for landlords and rights for renters, including: requiring landlords to be in compliance with health and safety laws prior to evicting a tenant or increasing rent;  prohibiting unfair or excessive fees (as defined);  requiring landlords to provide two notices before increasing rent (first between 210 and 180 days prior and second between 120 and 90 days prior); requiring landlords to pay relocation assistance if the rent increase is above 5% equal to two months of rent (or higher if the increase is above 7.5%);  prohibiting evictions between November 1 and April 1; and  prohibiting the eviction of members of the military, first responders, seniors, family members, health care providers, or educators.

A "no" vote opposed enacting certain requirements for landlords and rights for renters.

2015

November 3

See also: November 3, 2015 ballot measures in Washington

a City of Tacoma $15 per Hour Minimum Wage Measure, Initiative No. 1 (November 2015)
a City of Tacoma $12 per Hour Minimum Wage Alternative Measure, Initiative No. 1B (November 2015)

2013

August 6

See also: August 6, 2013 ballot measures in Washington

a Proposition 1: West Pierce Fire & Rescue Property Tax Levy

April 23

See also: April 23, 2013 ballot measures in Washington

d Bonney Lake City Park District Formation Proposition (April 2013)
a Pierce County Fire District No. 22 Annexation of Milton City Proposition (April 2013) (also in King County)
a Pierce County Fire District No. 18 Tax Levy Proposition (April 2013)

February 12

See also: February 12, 2013 ballot measures in Washington

d Puyallup School District No. 3 Capital Improvement Bond Proposition (February 2013)
a Tacoma School District No. 10 Improvement Bond Proposition (February 2013)

2012

November 6

See also: November 6, 2012 ballot measures in Washington

a Pierce County Charter Amendment (November 2012)
d Pierce County Transit Sales and Use Tax Increase Proposition (November 2012)
d DuPont City Public Safety and City Hall Levy Proposition (November 2012)
d Eatonville Town Operations Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Auburn School District No. 408 Bond Proposition (November 2012) (also in Pierce County)
a Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 16 Operations Levy Proposition (November 2012)
a Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 23 Property Tax Levy Rate Proposition (November 2012)

August 7

See also: August 7, 2012 ballot measures in Washington

a Pierce County Fire District 22 Levy Addition (August 2012)
d Pierce County Fire District 23 Levy Replacement (August 2012)
a Valley Regional Fire District Levy Renewal (August 2012) (also in King County)

April 17

See also: April 17, 2012 ballot measures in Washington

a Pierce County Fire District 5 Levy Increase (April 2012)
d Auburn Transportation District Bond Measure (April 2012) (also in King County)
a Eatonville School District Levy Replacement (April 2012) (also in Lewis County)

February 14

See also: February 14, 2012 ballot measures in Washington

a Pierce County Fire District 14 Levy Addition (February 2012)
a Yelm School District Levy Replacement (February 2012) (also in Thurston County)
a Carbonado School District Levy Replacement (February 2012)
a Dieringer School District Levy Replacement (February 2012)
a Orting School District Levy Replacement (February 2012)
a Clover Park School District Levy Addition (February 2012)
a Peninsula School District Levy Addition (February 2012)
a Franklin Pierce School District Levy Addition (February 2012)
d Eatonville School District Levy Replacement (February 2012) (also in Lewis County)
a Eatonville School District Reapportionment Question (February 2012) (also in Lewis County)
a Auburn School District Levy Replacement (February 2012) (also in King County)
d Auburn School District Bond Measure (February 2012) (also in King County)

2011

November 8

See also: November 8, 2011 ballot measures in Washington

a Pierce County Law Enforcement Support Agency Sales Tax Increase (November 2011)
d Pacific City Street Levy Increase (November 2011) (also in King County)
a South Prairie Town Emergency Services Levy Renewal (November 2011)
a Tacoma City Marijuana Question (November 2011)
a Wilkeson Town Emergency Services Levy Implementation (November 2011)

August 16

See also: August 16, 2011 ballot measures in Washington

a Pierce County Fire District 3 Levy Addition (August 2011)
a Pierce County Fire District 6 Levy Additions, 2 (August 2011)
a Pierce County Fire District 21 & 22 Levy Implementation, 2 (August 2011)
a DuPont City Medical Services Levy Implementation (August 2011)
a Anderson Park District Levy Implementation (August 2011)

February 8

See also: February 8, 2011 ballot measures in Washington

d Pierce County Transit Sales Tax Increase (February 2011)
a Pierce County Fire Districts 2 & 3 Merger Question (February 2011)
d Peninsula School District Bond Measure (February 2011)

2010

November 2

See also: November 2, 2010 ballot measures in Washington

a Buckley City Emergency Services Levy Increase (November 2010)
a Ruston Town Gambling Ordinance Question (November 2010)

August 17

See also: August 17, 2010 ballot measures in Washington

a Milton City Emergency Services Levy (August 2010) (also in King County)
a County Fire Districts Levy Replacements, 3 (August 2010)

April 27

See also: April 27, 2010 ballot measures in Washington

d Edgewood City Utility Tax Repeal (2010)
a Buckley City Fire Station Bond Measure (April 2010)
a Orting & Fire District 18 Annexation, Commissioner Increase Measures (April 2010)
a Tacoma Park and Recreation Levy Increase (April 2010)

February 9

See also: February 9, 2010 ballot measures in Washington

a Steilacoom School District Replacement Levy (February 2010)
a Puyallup School District Replacement Levy (February 2010)
a Tacoma School District Replacement Levy, 2 (February 2010)
a University Place School District Replacement Levy (February 2010)
a Dieringer School District Replacement Levy (February 2010)
a Summer School District Replacement Levy (February 2010)
a Orting School District Replacement Levy (February 2010)
a Clover Park School District Bond Measure (February 2010)
a Franklin Pierce School District Renewal Levy, 2 (February 2010)
a Bethel School District Replacement Levy (February 2010)
a White River School District Replacement Levy (February 2010)
a Fife School District Replacement Levy, 2 (February 2010) (also in King County)
a Fire Protection District No. 8 Merger (February 2010)
a Fire Protection District No. 10 Property Tax (February 2010)
d King County Library System Property Tax Increase (February 2010) (also in King and Snohomish Counties)

2009

November 3

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Washington

dPierce County Term Limit Amendment, 2009
dPierce County Election Amendment, 2009
aPierce County Ranked Choice Voting Amendment, 2009

2008

November 4

See also: November 4, 2008 ballot measures in Washington

dTacoma term limits, Proposition 1, 2008

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