Local rent control and regulations ballot measures

Voters have decided on local rent control and regulations ballot measures across the U.S. As a local ballot measure topic, this includes measures to adopt, change, or repeal limits on rent prices, tenant policies, and landlord regulations. The topic is grouped within the local infrastructure policy area.

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2024

1. Berkeley, California, Measure CC, Rent Payment Fund Measure Measure (November 2024)
2. Larkspur, California, Measure D, Rent Stabilization Referendum (March 2024)
3. Larkspur, California, Measure K, Rent Increase Limitations Measure (November 2024)
4. San Anselmo, California, Measure N, Rent Control Ordinance Measure (November 2024)
5. Santa Ana, California, Measure CC, Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Measure (November 2024)

2023

1. Portland, Maine, Question A, Rent Control Exception Initiative (November 2023)
2. Tacoma, Washington, Initiative 1, Rent Increase Regulations Measure (November 2023)

2022

1. Pasadena, California, Measure H, Rent Control Initiative (November 2022)
2. Richmond, California, Measure P, Rent-Control Increase Measure (November 2022)
3. Santa Monica, California, Measure EM, State of Emergency Rent Adjustment Law Amendment Measure (November 2022)
4. Santa Monica, California, Measure RC, Rental Control Law Amendment Measure (November 2022)

2020

1. Berkeley, California, Measure MM, Rent Stabilization Ordinance (November 2020)
2. Burbank, California, Measure RC, Rent Control Ordinance (November 2020)
3. Culver City, California, Measure B, Rent Control Code Amendment (November 2020)

2019

1. St. Helena, California, Measure F, Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance (June 2019)

2018

1. National City, California, Measure W, Rent Control (November 2018)
2. Oakland, California, Measure Y, Eviction Limitations Amendments (November 2018)
3. Santa Cruz, California, Measure M, Rent Control Charter Amendment (November 2018)

2017

1. Pacifica, California, Rent Control, Measure C (November 2017)
2. Santa Rosa, California, Rent Control Veto Referendum, Measure C (June 2017)

2016

1. Alameda, California, Rent Control City Charter Amendment, Measure M1 (November 2016)
2. Alameda, California, Rent Stabilization Ordinance Adoption, Measure L1 (November 2016)
3. Burlingame, California, Rent Control, Measure R (November 2016)
4. East Palo Alto, California, Rent Control Law Revisions, Measure J (November 2016)
5. Humboldt County, California, Mobilehome Rent Stabilization, Measure V (November 2016)
6. Mountain View, California, Rent Control City Charter Amendment, Measure V (November 2016)
7. Mountain View, California, Rent Stabilization Tenant-Landlord Dispute Ordinance, Measure W (November 2016)
8. Oakland, California, Just-Cause Eviction Requirements and Rent Increase Approval, Measure JJ (November 2016)
9. Richmond, California, Rent Control, Measure L (November 2016)
10. San Mateo, California, Rent Control, Measure Q (November 2016)

California

1. Alameda, California, Rent Control City Charter Amendment, Measure M1 (November 2016)
2. Alameda, California, Rent Stabilization Ordinance Adoption, Measure L1 (November 2016)
3. Berkeley, California, Measure CC, Rent Payment Fund Measure Measure (November 2024)
4. Berkeley, California, Measure MM, Rent Stabilization Ordinance (November 2020)
5. Burbank, California, Measure RC, Rent Control Ordinance (November 2020)
6. Burlingame, California, Rent Control, Measure R (November 2016)
7. Culver City, California, Measure B, Rent Control Code Amendment (November 2020)
8. East Palo Alto, California, Rent Control Law Revisions, Measure J (November 2016)
9. Humboldt County, California, Mobilehome Rent Stabilization, Measure V (November 2016)
10. Larkspur, California, Measure D, Rent Stabilization Referendum (March 2024)
11. Larkspur, California, Measure K, Rent Increase Limitations Measure (November 2024)
12. Mountain View, California, Rent Control City Charter Amendment, Measure V (November 2016)
13. Mountain View, California, Rent Stabilization Tenant-Landlord Dispute Ordinance, Measure W (November 2016)
14. National City, California, Measure W, Rent Control (November 2018)
15. Oakland, California, Just-Cause Eviction Requirements and Rent Increase Approval, Measure JJ (November 2016)
16. Oakland, California, Measure Y, Eviction Limitations Amendments (November 2018)
17. Pacifica, California, Rent Control, Measure C (November 2017)
18. Pasadena, California, Measure H, Rent Control Initiative (November 2022)
19. Richmond, California, Measure P, Rent-Control Increase Measure (November 2022)
20. Richmond, California, Rent Control, Measure L (November 2016)
21. San Anselmo, California, Measure N, Rent Control Ordinance Measure (November 2024)
22. San Mateo, California, Rent Control, Measure Q (November 2016)
23. Santa Ana, California, Measure CC, Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Measure (November 2024)
24. Santa Cruz, California, Measure M, Rent Control Charter Amendment (November 2018)
25. Santa Monica, California, Measure EM, State of Emergency Rent Adjustment Law Amendment Measure (November 2022)
26. Santa Monica, California, Measure RC, Rental Control Law Amendment Measure (November 2022)
27. Santa Rosa, California, Rent Control Veto Referendum, Measure C (June 2017)
28. St. Helena, California, Measure F, Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance (June 2019)

Maine

1. Portland, Maine, Question A, Rent Control Exception Initiative (November 2023)

Washington

1. Tacoma, Washington, Initiative 1, Rent Increase Regulations Measure (November 2023)

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