State leaders have been warning the city to back down on its fight against a law known as builder’s remedy, but city leaders are moving ahead with blocking the law in city limits.
Category: State
Sacramento sets housing law, the state budget and the rules Orange County cities have to follow. We cover the decisions made there so you don’t have to sift through council agendas and meeting minutes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
HB Continues Fight Against State Housing Mandates, Looks to Ban a State Development Law
The council’s proposed ordinance would stop developers from requiring the city to move forward on their projects if the city doesn’t have a housing plan.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
End of COVID Emergency Means Loss of Healthcare For Up to 146,000 Poor OC Residents
The sudden loss of care from Orange County’s health plan for the poor is raising questions about people’s current treatment, like dialysis and cancer patients.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County District Attorney Objects to Public Defender Grant Funds
DA Todd Spitzer’s opposition to the county receiving $4 million in state funds has kickstarted a debate over how to fund legal battles that continue after conviction.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
State Auditor Lambasts OC’s Green Energy Agency Over Transparency and Contracting
Tuesday marks the fourth scathing audit Orange County’s Power Authority has faced. State auditors say the agency needs to overhaul its contracting practices and boost its transparency.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Moves on New Laws Targeting Homeless People in Parks and Parking Structures
The new rules that would effectively block homeless people from sleeping in parks and loitering at the parking structure come as the new council pledged a 90-day plan to end homelessness.
Posted inCosta Mesa
After Santa Ana, Rent Control Murmurs Get Louder in One Coastal Orange County City
A new potential wave of rent control advocacy in Costa Mesa highlights the geographic tension between the region’s wealthy and its service workers pushed further inland by rising costs.
Posted inHuntington Beach
‘Poking the Bear’: Surf City Challenges State Housing Laws and Halts Granny Flats
While city leaders have been trying to sue the state over housing laws since they were elected, last night’s decision formally directed the city attorney to move forward.
Posted inOutdoors
OC Officials Say Privatization of Newport Back Bay Land Will Harm Access, Wildlife
After facilitating a controversial near-sale of coastal parkland in 2021, county officials are now arguing against a wealthy GOP political donor’s case in court.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Gov. Newsom Criticizes Huntington Beach’s Proposal to Limit Granny Flats
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta warned Surf City leaders that they could be breaking state law tonight if they vote to limit granny flat developments in the city.
