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Santa Barbara Rent-Stabilization Ordinance Passes After Push for Final Change Fails

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A last-minute change to Santa Barbara’s rent-stabilization ordinance failed on Tuesday after tenant advocates pushed for the ordinance to pass, which it did in a 4-3 vote. Councilwoman Kristen Sneddon proposed a change to the rent increase limit from 60% of the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…

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Santa Barbara Rent-Stabilization Ordinance Passes After Push for Final Change Fails (opens Nooz Hawk)
Published Oct 6, 2026
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A last-minute change to Santa Barbara’s rent-stabilization ordinance failed on Tuesday after tenant advocates pushed for the ordinance to pass, which it did in a 4-3 vote. Councilwoman Kristen Sneddon proposed a change to the rent increase limit from 60% of the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
Santa Barbara News-Press
After Sneddon’s failed attempt to change ordinance again, City Council formally approves rent stabilization in Santa Barbara (opens Santa Barbara News-Press)
Published Oct 7, 2026
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Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Kristen Sneddon attempted to alter the rent stabilization ordinance—but changed her mind after members of the public and some of her colleagues disagreed