Santa Ana voters may get to affirm the city’s landmark rent control – the first of its kind in OC – in the November 2024 election.
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Orange County Looks to Approve New Housing Plan for Unincorporated Areas
The plan calls for the construction of over 10,000 units before the end of the decade, but it remains unclear how many of those homes will be finished.
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Santa Ana Sees a City Council Fight Over Rent Control Law on the Horizon
A discussion by some council members over how to protect the city’s rent control law led to a debate about the city charter and possibly amending it. Now, a fight over the issue is on the horizon.
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Opponents of Santa Ana’s New Rent Control Law Now Working to Have Voters Repeal It
Landlord groups are working to take the final say on Santa Ana’s new rent control law to voters. But not without misleading tactics, some community groups claim.
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Santa Ana Becomes First Orange County City With Rent Control
A split city council vote on Tuesday finalized an ordinance that’s drawn praise from residents and neighborhood groups, and criticism from landlords and real estate interest groups.
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Inglis: Rent Control is Good for the Economy and Communities
Common myths about rent control are debunked in this op-ed from a longtime housing policy advocate and Orange County resident.
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Santa Ana Council Narrowly Moves Forward With Citywide Rent Control, Eviction Protection Policies
The council’s initial vote to cap rent increases at 3% annually goes further than existing state rent control law, but will have to be finalized likely next month.
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Santa Ana Officials May Enact Rent Control, Eviction Protections, Legal Aid Tuesday
A sweeping set of new protections are within sight for some Santa Ana renters as a council vote is set for this week.
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Santa Ana Relaxes Affordable Housing Laws; Declines Residents More Time for Rent Control Petition
A majority of Santa Ana City Council members declined to give residents more time for citizens’ signature-gathering efforts.
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Santa Ana Renters Get a Few More Months of Eviction Protections
An executive order signed by City Manager Kristine Ridge extends a citywide order that bans landlords from serving their tenants with eviction notices until Sept. 30.
