Politics
Culver City Measure CC Extends Rent Caps Through 2031
Measure CC would extend existing rent caps through 2031 for pre-1995 buildings, directly shaping monthly housing payments for thousands of Culver City households.
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Culver City voters face Measure CC on the November 2026 ballot, a referendum to extend the city's rent stabilization ordinance that caps annual increases for covered rental units at the rate of inflation plus one percent.
The measure applies to roughly 8,200 apartments built before 1995, according to the Culver City Housing Division's 2025 inventory report, and comes as Los Angeles County rents have risen an average of 4.8 percent over the past year amid broader regional cost pressures.
City records indicate that 47 percent of Culver City households rent their homes, with the median contract rent listed at $2,650 in the most recent U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey update for the area.
Effects on Monthly Household Spending
For a household renting a two-bedroom unit at the current median, the ordinance would restrict the next allowable increase to approximately $106 per month if inflation holds near three percent, rather than permitting larger jumps observed in nearby unregulated buildings.
Local service workers employed at studios and tech offices along the Culver City downtown corridor would see the largest share of take-home pay remain available for groceries and utilities, since housing constitutes the largest single line item in most resident budgets tracked by the city's community development department.
Property owners of covered buildings would still receive annual adjustments tied to the consumer price index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Los Angeles area, preserving a mechanism for cost recovery while limiting pass-through charges to tenants.
Next Steps for Residents
Ballots will be mailed to registered voters beginning in mid-October, with the city clerk's office scheduled to certify results within 30 days after polls close on November 3, 2026.
If approved, the extended ordinance would take effect January 1, 2027, and apply to all new leases and renewals in qualifying buildings, according to the text of the measure filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder.