Concord City Council changes tenant protection ordinance only year after implementation

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

Karen Morones, a member of Concord United Methodist Church, attends a Sept. 5, 2023 rally calling for tenant protections in Concord including a cap on rent increases and eviction protection. Just a year after settling the long-standing battle, the city raised its rent cap from 3% to 5% and eased eviction protections for small landlords, drawing criticism from tenant advocates. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)

The Concord City Council changed its residential tenant protection ordinance, more than a year after the contentious, years-long battle was seemingly settled.

The council voted 3-2, with Dominic Aliano and Laura Nakamura dissenting.

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