Leaders of OC’s largest city continue regional trends of handing police a lion’s share of taxpayer money while giving a marginal slice of it to community services.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
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Hoteliers File Unfair Labor Charges Against Union as Workers Ready Another Strike
Orange County and Los Angeles hoteliers are pushing back against a union representing hotel workers, claiming unfair labor practice charges days before workers went on strike for better pay.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Judge Blocks Fullerton’s Anti RV Camping Law, For Now
Advocates for homeless residents said the law unfairly targeted people sleeping in RVs, and the judge ultimately blocked the city from enforcing the rule until he could hear more.
Posted inEconomy
Southern California Hotel Workers Go on Strike For Better Pay
During July 4th weekend, thousands of Southern California hotel workers walked out as they strike for better pay.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Newport Beach Becomes Latest Orange County City to Limit Homeless Camps
Following safety concerns from residents, city officials are implementing an anti-camping ordinance and adding five more shelter beds as housing costs remain high in OC.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Old Sears Building At Buena Park Mall to be Turned Into 1,300 Housing Units
All sides of the state housing debate collided in Buena Park on Tuesday, resulting in unanimous council approval for a project that could house nearly 3,000 new residents.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Newport Beach Looks to Curb Street Camping, Add More Shelter Beds
Newport Beach officials are looking to implement an anti-camping ordinance and add five more beds to their homeless shelter.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC’s Most Progressive City Follows Surf City Questioning Sacramento Housing Mandates
On the heels of Huntington Beach’s much-publicized battle with Sacramento housing goals, Santa Ana – a leader in homebuilding – asks when enough is enough.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Still Behind on Building Affordable Housing Despite Waves of Developments
OC officials have just two years to build nearly 1,400 affordable housing units to make good on a much-publicized promise from 2018.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Nonprofits Break Ground on 47 New Affordable Homes in Santa Ana
Amid California’s housing unaffordability crisis and high living costs in OC, a new development project is underway aimed at providing affordable housing for low income residents.
