Nevada City Measure Q: 602 Yes, 378 No on New Short-Term Rental Rules

NEVADA CITY, California — November 2026 general election. Nevada City voters are favoring Measure Q, a proposed rewrite of short-term rental permitting, in the first unofficial results.

What the reported count shows

Decision Desk HQ’s November 4, 12:46 a.m. Pacific snapshot lists 602 Yes votes (61.43%) and 378 No (38.57%), an early Yes margin of 224.

What this local election decides

Measure Q would replace the city’s existing residential short-term rental registration rules with a more detailed permitting system. Among its provisions, the proposal would limit whole-home vacation rentals to 2% of local housing stock and restrict new permits within 300 feet of another such rental. The city and county identify a simple majority as the approval standard. It would regulate rental permits, not automatically issue or cancel every permit on election night.

Reporting cutoff and next count

Data snapshot: Nov 4, 12:46 a.m. PT (converted from the source’s Eastern Time timestamp). These are unofficial November 3 election-night results. Nevada County Elections says it will post post-election updates on Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:30 p.m. Pacific, beginning Friday, November 6. Ballots returned late in the process, provisional ballots and other eligible votes may change totals. No result is certified. The next county report should be consulted before treating a leader as elected.

Sources: Decision Desk HQ — specific race results and timestamp; Related district or city information; Nevada County Registrar — official result portal; County election reporting schedule. California58 statewide election coverage.

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