City of Tacoma Safe Homes for All Initiative Measure No. 1
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Tacoma Safe Homes for All Initiative Measure No. 1 is a ballot measure in Tacoma city, Washington on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Tacoma would require landlord training, a public landlord database, tenant-union bargaining, rental licenses, and stronger enforcement of tenant rules. Landlords would pay licensing fees and any penalties; the city could recover enforcement costs.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 222,758 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 222,758) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.44, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Tacoma would require landlord training, a public landlord database, tenant-union bargaining, rental licenses, and stronger enforcement of tenant rules. Landlords would pay licensing fees and any penalties; the city could recover enforcement costs.
A YES vote means
Enact the Safe Homes for All tenant safety and protection rules.
A NO vote means
Keep the current city tenant rules without these additions.
Source: cityoftacoma.legistar.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.