(INITIATIVE) Shall the Charter be amended by incorporating Ordinance 3148, the City’s Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions law, with the following modifications: (a) preclude City Council from amending the law in response to changing conditions and concerns, and require voter approval instead, and (b) eliminate the December 31, 2019 sunset clause?
2, Alameda County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 39.7% yes, 60.3% no (32,736 votes cast)
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This measure would have incorporated Alameda's existing rent control and eviction limitation ordinance into the city charter, removing the City Council's ability to amend it without voter approval and eliminating the law's 2019 expiration date.