In Thursday afternoon’s vote dump, Tacoma’s Measure 1 was passing 50.6% to 49.4%.
In a statement before the vote dump, Ty Moore, campaign manager of Tacoma For All, the group that campaigned for the measure, predicted it would pass.
“While it may be pretty close, we continue to feel confident we’ll have a clear majority in the days ahead,” Moore wrote in an email. “I think Tacoma is on the verge of passing the strongest tenant protections in Washington state.”
If it ultimately passes, Tacoma’s Measure 1 would require landlords to adhere to tenant protection laws before being able to start an eviction or raise rents. Evictions would be prohibited
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