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An
urgency “just cause” ordinance that would have placed immediate restrictions on
tenancy terminations has failed to get the required supermajority vote of the
Vallejo City Council.
On
Tuesday, only four of the seven council members voted for the measure, and five
votes are needed to pass any urgency ordinance that takes effect immediately.
Instead,
the City Council voted to leave in place an existing local proclamation of
emergency that caps any rent increases in Vallejo at 10%, but only through Dec.
31, 2019. That’s
because beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the rent cap and “just cause” tenancy
termination restrictions under… Read More
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A cap on rent increases in the city of Vallejo will remain in effect for at least a few more weeks – and possibly much longer.
During a special meeting July 3, the City Council declared a local emergency that triggered protections against price gouging under state law. Once activated, the state’s anti-price-gouging law prohibits price increases over 10% for many consumer goods and services, including rental housing, for 30 days following the declaration.