Amid calls for rent control and eviction concerns, Anaheim officials are questioning if they should involve themselves in enforcing state renter protection laws.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
How Are Santa Ana Officials Going to Address Homeless Encampments?
Ahead of the November election, cities across OC are updating and bolstering their anti-camping laws. Will officials in Santa Ana – home to the county’s most homeless residents – follow?
Santana: A Homegrown Study Guide for OC November Elections
Voice of OC unveils its election guide – earlier than ever – to this season’s hottest local races.
Newport Beach Bolsters Anti-Camping Law After Supreme Court Ruling
Newport Beach officials are shoring up their anti-camping laws after a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year as residents complain of witnessing public urination, defecation and drug use.
Will Anaheim Force Developers to Build Affordable Homes?
After years of resistance, Anaheim officials are slated to consider mandating developers to build affordable homes in housing projects, commonly known as inclusionary housing laws.
Garden Grove Looks to Crack Down on Homeless Encampments After Supreme Court Ruling
Garden Grove officials may soon become the latest in OC to craft an anti-camping law following a Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for cities to crackdown on homeless encampments.
Costa Mesa Eyes Housing Fees to Spur Affordable Home Building
Costa Mesa City Council members set the city’s in-lieu fee at a flat rate of $10 per square foot of development in an effort to build up funding to build affordable housing elsewhere.
OC Supervisors to Revisit Legal Settlements Limiting Anti-Camping Enforcement
The closed-door review of some of the county’s landmark homeless cases comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for more crackdowns on homeless camps throughout the state.
What Does The Future of Homeless Camping Enforcement In Orange County Look Like?
While cities celebrated a new court ruling letting them move forward with enforcement, most city leaders haven’t said what they hope to see happen next.
Is An Anti-Camping Crackdown Coming To Santa Ana?
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling is giving cities more power to enforce anti-camping laws — a move that’s pushing Santa Ana leaders to discuss increasing enforcement efforts.



