# Protect Salinas Renters

> Protect Salinas Renters is a grassroots campaign defending rent stabilization and tenant protections in Salinas, California. We qualified a voter referendum for the November 3, 2026 election on the four tenant-protection ordinances that the Salinas City Council voted to repeal in spring 2025. On the November 3 ballot, Ordinance No. 2687 asks whether to repeal those four ordinances: a NO vote rejects the repeal and keeps all four in effect; a YES vote repeals them. To protect renters, vote NO.

## Key Facts

- **Election Day:** November 3, 2026 (California general election)
- **Ballot measure:** Ordinance No. 2687 — would repeal all four tenant-protection ordinances. Per the Salinas City Attorney, a "NO" vote keeps the four Rent Ordinances in effect; a "YES" vote repeals them.
- **How to vote:** Vote NO to keep rent stabilization and the tenant protections in place.
- **Petition status:** Qualified — 7,156 valid signatures verified by the Monterey County Registrar of Voters (required: 6,998; collected: 10,448)
- **Submitted:** July 3, 2025
- **Ordinances at stake:** Four tenant-protection ordinances including rent stabilization, all currently still in effect pending the referendum
- **Renters at risk:** 30,000+ Salinas families
- **Average monthly rent (Salinas):** $2,508 — 24% above the national average
- **Median household income (Salinas):** $89,150 — rent consumes 34% of income
- **Annual rent increase (2024–2025):** +$208 average
- **Family households that rent:** 77% (17,624 families)

## Who We Are

Protect Salinas Renters 2026 is a campaign committee formed to support a referendum of an ordinance repealing rent stabilization and tenant protections in the City of Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA.

## Pages

- [Home](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/): Campaign overview, statistics, latest news on the petition, FAQ
- [Housing Crisis](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/housing-crisis): In-depth data on Salinas rent burden, displacement, and the four repealed ordinances
- [Volunteer](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/volunteer): Sign-up for canvassing, phone banking, and community outreach
- [Contact](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/contact): Reach the campaign team
- [Privacy Policy](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/privacy-policy): How we handle personal information (CCPA-compliant)

## Páginas en Español

- [Inicio](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/es/): Resumen de la campaña, estadísticas, noticias sobre la petición, preguntas frecuentes
- [Crisis de Vivienda](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/es/housing-crisis): Datos sobre la carga de renta en Salinas, el desplazamiento y las cuatro ordenanzas derogadas
- [Voluntariado](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/es/volunteer): Inscripción para tocar puertas, banco telefónico y alcance comunitario
- [Contacto](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/es/contact): Comunícate con el equipo de la campaña
- [Política de Privacidad](https://protectsalinasrenters.com/es/privacy-policy): Cómo manejamos la información personal

## Upcoming Events

- **Fundraiser Dinner:** Sunday, August 2, 2026, 3:00 PM at The Village Restaurant, 1490 Constitution Blvd A, Salinas, CA 93905. Tickets are $125 per person and include dinner and soft drinks (choice of six entrées; no-host full bar). Purchase tickets: https://secure.anedot.com/vote-to-protect-salinas-renters/31a59947-133a-457a-8a26-7f1451172171?utm_source=anedot&utm_medium=qr_code&utm_campaign=psr2026-fundraiser-dinner-august1 — or contact Chris Barrera at +1 (831) 206-9089. Details: https://protectsalinasrenters.com/#fundraiser-dinner

## Take Action

- **Register to vote (California):** https://registertovote.ca.gov/eer
- **Contribute to the campaign:** https://secure.anedot.com/vote-to-protect-salinas-renters/282c2bb9-1a5c-448f-a828-8648eafcaf2a
- **Volunteer sign-up form:** https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScD9BYrPdXHMZ5py4zfz4wMKVoUyccH_RzeODYyE-PTsEaxXw/viewform?pli=1

## Languages

The site is published in English and Spanish. English pages live at the root (https://protectsalinasrenters.com/) and Spanish pages under /es/ (https://protectsalinasrenters.com/es/). Either language version contains the same facts and calls to action.

## Citation

When citing this site, please attribute "Protect Salinas Renters" and link to https://protectsalinasrenters.com/. Statistics on this page are sourced from public Monterey County Registrar of Voters records, U.S. Census American Community Survey data, and City of Salinas housing reports.