City of Santa Monica Measure GG: Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction Charter Amendment
Source: results.lavote.gov
What does this measure do?
Changes Santa Monica rent control rules: Rent Control Board members may serve three terms, the $288 yearly fee per rent-controlled unit can rise with inflation from 2028, and tenants who do not qualify for affordable units can be evicted. City eviction rules stay ahead of weaker state law.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Santa Monica City Council
The elected city council voted to put this charter change on the ballot. Rent Control Board Chair Danny Ivanov and Councilmember Daniel Hall signed the argument for it.
Source: santamonica.gov
A YES vote means
The city charter changes: longer board term limits, an inflation-linked unit fee, evictions allowed from affordable units for non-qualifying tenants, and city eviction rules stay in force.
A NO vote means
Rent control rules stay as they are, including two-term limits and the $288 maximum yearly unit fee.
Source: content.lavote.gov