Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Thursday, alleging Costa Mesa still hasn’t filed a “compliant” housing plan – but some city elected officials say the lawsuit is unnecessary and they’re working to get a plan approved.
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Costa Mesa Backs Off Rental Registry
Officials on Tuesday backed away from further exploring a rental registry and tracking eviction complaints filed in court amid pushback from landlords and apartment interest groups.
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It Might Cost More to Run a Business and Get a Hotel Room in Costa Mesa
Another Orange County city is exploring putting two separate tax increase measures on next year’s ballot as cities struggle to rein in widening budget gaps.
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Costa Mesa Might Require Staffing at Self-Checkout Stands
Last week, Costa Mesa city councilmembers respond to employee calls for improved staffing following Long Beach’s lead requiring employees to be on-hand at self-check out stands.
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Costa Mesa Inches Closer to an Immigration Legal Defense Fund
Costa Mesa is moving forward with launching an immigration legal defense fund, potentially starting a rental registry and supporting a lawsuit challenging deportation sweeps in Southern California.
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Costa Mesa Donates $100K for Immigration Aid; Explores Joining Lawsuit Against ICE Sweeps
Officials are donating $100,000 to be used towards helping immigrants impacted by ICE raids while contemplating starting a legal defense aid fund and challenging the immigration sweeps in court.
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Costa Mesa’s Evictions Are Down By 50%
Data shows that evictions are down by 50% six months after implementing the program but some question just how accessible the assistance the city is offering to evicted families really is.
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Costa Mesa to Require Affordable Homes in Residential Developments
Costa Mesa is expected to soon join a host of OC cities requiring affordable homes to be built in future residential projects. Critics question if it will actually increase production of low income homes.
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The Year of The Renter: Orange County Tenants Get Some Relief
In 2023, renters in cities like Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Buena Park saw elected officials go to bat for them and introduce new forms of rental protections and assistance.
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Here Are Costa Mesa Candidates’ Views on Housing, Cannabis, and City Finances
At the same time residents pick new city leaders, they’ll decide on a controversial ballot measure that can change the city’s development standards and thus its density and shape in the years to come.
