Housing Opportunity Ordinance

Santa Ana Relaxes Affordable Housing Laws; Declines Residents More Time for Rent Control Petition

by Brandon Pho Sep 2, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

A majority of Santa Ana City Council members declined to give residents more time for citizens’ signature-gathering efforts.

Community Opinion

Escamilla and Garcia: The Dismantling of Santa Ana’s Housing Opportunity Ordinance is Bad Policy and Bad Politics

by Manny Escamilla and Peter Garcia Sep 1, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The Santa Ana City Council is abandoning the City’s commitment to affordable housing by gutting the Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) at a time when rent-burdened residents struggle to pay rent. The City Council is granting millions of dollars in unnecessary handouts to developers instead of maximizing the public benefit of the City’s valuable land.

NEWS

Santa Ana, San Clemente Approach Different Stages of Affordable Housing Debate This Week

by Brandon Pho and Hosam Elattar Sep 1, 2020Jul 8, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Santa Ana and San Clemente, cities in two different regions of Orange County, will debate the same component of affordable housing policies at different stages this week.

Economy, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, Santa Ana, Top Stories

Santa Ana Moves Forward With Reduced Affordable Housing Requirements

by Brandon Pho Aug 19, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Santa Ana City Council members in an initial vote relaxed affordable housing requirements for builders, despite dozens of public commenters raising concerns.