Homeless people and advocates are calling on elected officials to be honest about what they describe as a lack of resources and services to address their needs.
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.
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Job Losses Amid Jail Stints Are a Key Factor in Family Homelessness, DA Says
Orange County DA Todd Spitzer said it’s time to rethink how low-level drug and alcohol offenses are handled, in order to prevent more people from falling into homelessness.
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Santa Ana Becomes First Orange County City With Rent Control
A split city council vote on Tuesday finalized an ordinance that’s drawn praise from residents and neighborhood groups, and criticism from landlords and real estate interest groups.
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Anaheim is Largest OC City Without an Affordable Housing Policy, Despite Calls to Create One
City officials are facing pressure from residents and the state to address the need for affordable housing with a city mandate on developers.
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Newport Beach Approves Crisis Response Team for Homeless, Community Residents
The City Council voted unanimously to have the team answer mental health crisis calls and assist law enforcement.
Posted inGovernment
OC Residents Are Speaking Up on How $616 Million in Bailout Money Should be Spent by County
Supervisors already decided how to spend most of the money, largely on Sheriff’s Department salaries and a government office complex. Many residents want spending directed elsewhere.
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New Anaheim Housing Strategy Hits School Revenue Temporarily, Sparking Classroom Funding Debate
It’s a new strategy by Anaheim to get housing for those who officials say fall through the cracks. It’s also one which could short change the city’s schools for more than a decade, some say.
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Some OC Cities Use Federal Bailout Money on Residents, Others on Employee Perks
Santa Ana is looking to give $4 million in grocery gift cards to residents, while Irvine is looking at boosting affordable housing stock and giving employees a bonus.
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Will Changes to HB’s Affordable Housing Ordinance Create More Lower Income Homes?
City staff says there is a lack of low income housing as city officials have to zone for thousands of affordable homes in the years to come.
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Santa Ana Council Narrowly Moves Forward With Citywide Rent Control, Eviction Protection Policies
The council’s initial vote to cap rent increases at 3% annually goes further than existing state rent control law, but will have to be finalized likely next month.
