One of the ballot measures 鈥� 鈥� would give local governments more authority to set rent control policies.
PPIC Survey Director Mark Baldassare and his team polled voters on ballot measures, including this one.
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Similar voter initiatives failed by a wide margin in 2018 and 2020.
Right now, 51% of likely voters support it and 46% don鈥檛, according to the survey.
is even tighter. That one would make it easier for local governments to approve bonds, especially for affordable housing. The survey showed 49% of voters are in favor and 50% oppose it.
Baldassare said the people who stand to benefit the most are often less likely to vote.
鈥淭hey鈥檒l have a great impact on renters. They鈥檒l have a great impact on younger Californians,鈥� the survey director said.
He also said he鈥檚 looking to see if these measures will motivate more people from those groups to turn out.
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