Two Orange County cities roughly the same size with a similar number of residents see two very different state-mandated housing numbers.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Voters to Decide if Hotel Workers Will Get a $25 Minimum Wage in Special Election
Anaheim city council members called for an estimated $1.6 million special election for residents to decide on the proposed minimum wage increase. Critics say it will result in low voter turnout.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Two Santa Ana Council Members Be Recalled Over Rent Control, Police Policies?
The filing of signatures this week may lead to a search for residents’ pulse on two city council members’ stances on housing and law enforcement in Santa Ana.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Federal Judge: Santa Ana Might be Violating Religious Rights of Homeless Service Center
It comes after the U.S. Dept. of Justice has waded into the case and taken aim at the city’s barring of religious groups from helping people living on the streets.
Posted inBuena Park
Buena Park Renters to Get Greater Eviction Protections
City officials are moving forward with an ordinance that aims to provide Buena Park renters with greater eviction protections than state law.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Is Surf City Going to Kill All Development on Beach Boulevard?
While HB is facing a legal battle with state officials over housing, city leaders are considering killing an environmental certification that would effectively end new development on Beach Boulevard.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Considers Creating New Housing Agency, Questions if Old One Worked
After 17 years, the city’s land trust has created less than 500 affordable housing units, and some city leaders say it’s time for a more aggressive approach.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Nearly 200,000 Orange County Residents Could Lose Public Health Coverage
The return of eligibility checks for people on public health plans might also spell issues for OC’s community health clinic network.
Posted inBrea
380 Apartments, New Retail and Dining Coming to Brea Mall
The Brea City Council approved a new mixed-use development at the mall, making it the latest of many Orange County retail centers being revitalized.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Will OC’s Homeless Prevention Workers Need Homeless Services Themselves?
County supervisors approved nearly $22 million in homeless prevention service contracts, but there are questions about whether the proposed wages for frontline workers might qualify them for the same help.
