Shall the measure adding an article to the City of Sacramento Charter to (i) create a new elected body (Rental Housing Board) with powers that include setting rents, establishing regulations, establishing its own budget, charging fees to finance its operations, establishing penalties, conducting investigations, and adjudicating rent adjustments; (ii) set a base rent for all covered rental units within the city and cap annual rent increases; and (iii) limit landlords’ ability to terminate tenancies, be adopted?
2, Sacramento County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 39.6% yes, 60.4% no (207,972 votes cast)
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This measure would have created an elected Rental Housing Board with authority to set rents, regulate rental housing, and impose fees, while establishing base rents for covered units, capping annual rent increases, and restricting landlords' ability to end tenancies. The measure failed with 39.6% support.