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Salinas clerk certifies referendum signatures on rent ordinances; council accepts certificate amid large public turnout
Summary
The city clerk reported the county verified 7,156 valid signatures on a referendum seeking to restore recently repealed renter protections. The council accepted the certificate of sufficiency; options include placing the measure on the November 2026 ballot or holding a special election.
The Salinas City Council accepted a certificate of signature verification on Aug. 26 showing that a referendum petition seeking to restore recently repealed renter‑protection ordinances met the threshold to proceed.
City Clerk Patty told the council the Monterey County registrar completed a full check of 10,448 submitted signatures and certified 7,156 as valid. The number of valid signatures exceeded the statutory requirement Patty cited (6,998). The certificate of sufficiency was presented to the council; acceptance requires no immediate policy decision, but Patty outlined the council’s next steps: at its Sept. 9 meeting the council may either repeal the repeal ordinance, or submit the question to voters either at the next regular…
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