After more than a year of trying, the Antioch City Council has passed a rent stabilization ordinance to the cheers of renters and advocates, many of whom say rising Bay Area rents have them on the verge of homelessness.

The council narrowly approved the proposal by a 3-2 vote at its Aug. 23 meeting, with Mayor Pro Tem Michael Barbanica and Councilmember Lori Ogorchock dissenting.

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