City of Berkeley Measure X: Rent Ordinance Amendment Measure
Source: alamedacountyca.gov
What does this measure do?
Measure X would keep rent protections for current tenants whose homes later get an exception, and let more tenants form groups. Landlords could not use saved rent increases to raise covered rents more than 10% in one year.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Berkeley City Council (item by Councilmember Cecilia Lunaparra, cosponsored by Councilmember Igor Tregub)
Lunaparra represents District 7 and Tregub District 4 on the council. They say the 2024 rent law (Measure BB) needs cleanup fixes, plus changes to the 'golden duplex' exemption from rent control.
Source: berkeleyca.gov
A YES vote means
A yes vote keeps protections for some renters after their homes gain an exception. It also caps hikes from saved increases at 10% a year.
A NO vote means
A no vote keeps current rules, which allow some homes to lose these protections and allow larger hikes from saved increases.
Source: alamedacountyca.gov