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Salinas council sends repeal of rent ordinances to November 2026 ballot after months of dispute
Summary
After weeks of public protests and competing proposals, the Salinas City Council voted 4–3 to submit the repeal of its rent-related ordinances to the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, setting a long public campaign and pausing immediate local changes.
The Salinas City Council voted 4–3 on Sept. 23 to submit an ordinance repealing recent rent-related protections to the Nov. 3, 2026 general municipal election, after weeks of public protests and a high-turnout petition drive.
The decision follows a months‑long public debate after opponents secured and certified a referendum petition that qualified to suspend the repeal ordinance. Council member [name listed in roll call] moved earlier to repeal the repeal ordinance outright; Council member Carmen Sandoval offered a substitute motion — which passed — to send the question to city voters on the November 2026 ballot.
Why it matters: The ordinances at issue — a rental registration program, rent stabilization caps, just-cause eviction protections and an anti‑harassment rule — were adopted earlier in a multi‑year process intended to…
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