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Salinas council votes to repeal four tenant‑protection ordinances after heated public comment
Summary
After extensive public comment, the City Council voted 5–2 to adopt an ordinance repealing four previously enacted tenant‑protection measures. Supporters of the repeal said state law and other programs suffice; opponents said the local protections and a rental registry helped renters and should be retained.
The Salinas City Council voted to adopt an ordinance repealing four city ordinances that together implemented local tenant protections, including local rent‑stabilization provisions and tenant anti‑harassment measures.
Council member Margaret Breyer said she was making the motion to repeal; another council member seconded. City Attorney staff confirmed the motion would repeal Ordinances 2663, 2681, 2682 and 2683, returning the city to the regulatory baseline set by state law. After public comment that lasted more than two hours, the council voted 5–2. Council members Barajas, D'Arrigo, Dela Rosa, Salazar and Mayor Donoghue voted in favor; Council members Barrera and Sandoval…
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