City of Santa Monica Measure VV (Los Angeles County)

What it does

MEASURE VV: Shall Article XXIII of the City Charter related to housing policies be amended to extend existing eviction protections to tenants renting single-unit dwellings and condominiums and require that for owner occupancy evictions from non-rent controlled units, the owner must intend in good faith to occupy the unit within 60 days after the tenant vacates and for at least 2 years thereafter?

A YES vote means

Santa Monica's eviction protections would extend to tenants of single-unit homes and condos, and owners evicting from non-rent-controlled units to move in would have to intend in good faith to live there within 60 days and for at least 2 years.

A NO vote means

Santa Monica's eviction protections would not be extended to these tenants, and the move-in requirement would not be added.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Left

YESNO

Right

A YES vote leans strongly left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 79% confidence).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Santa Monica Measure VV mean?

Santa Monica's eviction protections would extend to tenants of single-unit homes and condos, and owners evicting from non-rent-controlled units to move in would have to intend in good faith to live there within 60 days and for at least 2 years.

What does a NO vote on City of Santa Monica Measure VV mean?

Santa Monica's eviction protections would not be extended to these tenants, and the move-in requirement would not be added.

How many votes does City of Santa Monica Measure VV need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Santa Monica Measure VV?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.