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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Salinas campaign to keep rent stabilization passes first hurdle
A grassroots campaign made up of hundreds of volunteers reached their goal of collecting 10,000 signatures to keep rent stabilization and other tenant protections in Salinas. Protect Salinas Renters delivered boxes filled with signed petitions to the city clerk on Thursday, July 3, for an initial count and assessment, the first step in a process that could end with the hotly debated issue going before Salinas voters. "This is an incredible grassroots movement that the community really supported," said Salinas City Council Member Andrew Sandoval, who was part of the last city council that initially brought forward and passed the four tenant ordinances. Sandoval and council member Tony Barrera were the two dissenting votes when an ordinance to repeal the rent stabilization and associated laws was passed last month, spurring the signature gathering campaign. Sandoval, who supported the campaign, called the mobilization of over 200 volunteers in a month historic for the city of Salinas and the ripple effects of which would be felt for some time. "You know, we got people to register to vote. We got people to recognize the importance of voting. There's just so much good that's going to come out of this," said Sandoval. "I think this showed that the people ultimately have the power to make decisions, despite these elected officials." Organizers said their team collected 10,607 signatures, roughly 300 more needed to trigger action by the Salinas City Council members, who can decide to keep the four tenant ordinances in place or put the matter on the ballot. "We are just so proud and grateful that the community has come together in such a quick way," said Matt Huerta, tenant advocate and Salinas resident. "This is what over 10,600 signatures by concerned residents of Salinas looks like and we're very proud to work with over 200 volunteers and to continue the process of maintaining these renter protections." On Thursday afternoon, the city clerk completed the raw count and delivered the signatures to the Monterey County elections official for validation, which the department has 30 days to complete. The city clerk determined the campaign had collected 9,939 signatures, about 42% above the baseline of 7,000 required. This means, that for now, rent stabilization remains in place in Salinas. Huerta said with all the challenges confronting communities like Salinas, they were unsure if they could meet their signature goal. "People are really struggling right now — not only renters but homeowners, business leaders and those in education — we are under assault by our federal government, and we have very big challenges at the state level," said Huerta. "Our regional and local governments are the last support systems that we can really count on, and that is what this is also about — making sure that our local government works for the people." Note to readers: If you appreciate the work we do here at The Californian, please consider subscribing yourself or giving the gift of a subscription to someone you know. This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian: Salinas campaign successful in delaying repeal of rent stabilization
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
KRQE Newsfeed: Police car crash, Santa Fe crash update, Warm temperatures and rain, Weed killer update, Aggie Innovation Space
'Rust' trailer released more than three years after fatal on-set shooting New law giving bicyclists more freedom through intersections begins soon in New Mexico Have you seen this vehicle? Bicyclist injured during hit-and-run in Española Hazmat crew cleans up diesel fuel spill in southwest Albuquerque Laser technology helps discover previously unknown road at Chaco Culture National Historical Park [1] VIDEO: Stolen vehicle driver totals APD vehicle in crash with officer – The Albuquerque Police Department has released video of a crash invovling one of their officers. APD officers were in the area of Wyoming and Copper Tuesday night looking for a stolen vehicle. New video shows a police unit approaching the intersection on a green light when it was struck by the stolen car running the red light. Police have identified the driver as 39-year-old Andrew Sandoval, who was out of jail on probation following a buglary charge. [2] Driver of Santa Fe city vehicle hits and kills person sitting on bench – Santa Fe Police are identifying the man killed by a city employee earlier this week. Police say the victim, 75-year-old Harley Smit,h was waiting at a bus stop on Tuesday when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a city employee. The driver told police he accidentally backed up over the median at Santa Fe Place Mall, striking and killing Smith. [3] Few thunderstorms and warm temperatures expected for parts of New Mexico – Clouds are on the increase in Southern New Mexico with light rain showers, while they're not reaching the ground for most, are also falling part while moving to north because of dry air, but everywhere else north of I-40 is starting off mostly clear from clouds with light winds with even drier air with a few areas in the Rio Grande Valley to the south are experiencing one of the mildest mornings on this day in history; while northerly to westerly winds that are descending down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are also providing a milder start compared to areas in the Western Mountains, the Four Corners, and the Northern Mountains, which are starting off mostly near or below the freezing mark. [4] Bernalillo County votes on update to glyphosate policy – After it was banned for six years over health concerns, Bernalillo County is once again allowing a weed-killing ingredient to be used in certain instances. On Tuesday, the county commissioners approved changes to its policy on glyphosate, which is used in products like Roundup. For the next year, the ingredient can be used in areas where weeds have become hard to manage. However, Glyphosate remains off-limits where other weed control methods can be used. [5] NMSU breaks ground on expansion for Aggie Innovation Space – Some new technology will be available to students and faculty at New Mexico State University. Thursday, organizers broke ground on the expansion of the Aggie Innovation Space, which will house two metal 3D printers, each worth a quarter of a million dollars. College leadership said this technology puts NMSU well above other universities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
