Marin rent control faces pivotal test in November election

With rent-control measures affecting three local municipalities on the ballot, the Nov. 5 election could be a watershed event for Marin County.

Voters in Fairfax will decide whether to keep the rent-control ordinance and rent protections that the Town Council approved in 2022. The ordinance made Fairfax the first municipality in the county to adopt its own rent cap and renter protections.

In San Anselmo, residents will vote on whether to keep their rent-control ordinance, which the Town Council approved by a 3-2 vote in April.