The Costa Mesa City Council directed staff to look into creating a new ordinance to help protect tenants and reduce evictions in the city.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Orange County housing and homelessness, from what the state told each city to build to what it has actually permitted. Rent increases, evictions, affordable projects, shelters, anti-camping enforcement and the federal court orders shaping all of it.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Looks to Enforce Anti-RV Camping Law After Judge Says Otherwise
City officials are changing the way they define Recreational Vehicle after an OC Superior Court judge blocked them from enforcing a law that critics say targets homeless people.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Laguna Beach Struggles to Build Low-Income Housing
Laguna Beach is discussing three possible sites for affordable housing in a city that has made little progress in creating state-mandated housing for low-income residents.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Where is Newport Beach Going to Put Affordable Housing?
After decreasing affordable housing in a potential housing project, it’s unclear where Newport Beach is going to put state-mandated affordable housing units.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Leaders Consider Mandating Affordable Housing Developments
City council members are expected to consider mandating affordable housing at new housing developments throughout the city in an effort to combat the housing unaffordability crisis.
Posted inSanta Ana
Recall of Santa Ana Council Member Over Rent Control, Policing Headed to Voters
A special election to unseat Councilmember Jessie Lopez may reshape the City Council’s direction on policing and rent control.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Another OC City Considers Social Workers Instead of Cops to Respond to Homeless Calls
Fullerton joins a host of OC cities who are rethinking their approach to homelessness by using social workers instead of cops to respond to calls under a county funded program.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Is There a Better Approach to Converting Motels Into Housing?
As motels turn to housing in Orange County under a statewide program, one county supervisor questions whether the rules are flexible enough to build better designed housing.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Could Make it Harder to Build New Affordable Housing
A proposed charter amendment centering on property tax collection could require a citywide vote on all new affordable housing projects in Huntington Beach.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Moves to Crack Down on Public Intoxication, People Asleep on Sidewalks
The issue centers on a debate about how to best handle intoxicated people: Clinics or jail?
