Santa Monica voters defied a statewide trend and handily voted to support Proposition 10, which would have allowed local governments to regulate rents on any type of housing.
Local voters also overwhelmingly supported Propositions 1 and 2 which will create new funding for affordable housing after the measures were approved by California voters November 6.
But they opposed a nearly $9 billion water bond by a larger margin than did voters statewide.
While the Los Angeles County Registrars Office is still counting vote-by-mail and provisional ballots during the 30-day post-election canvass period, the results are not expected to significantly change.
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