Los Angeles will draft standards to guide the implementation of the statewide Senate bill that allows up to four housing units to be built on a single-family-zoned lot. Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) was introduced last year as a possible solution to alleviate California’s housing crisis, and was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom…
LA to Develop Guidelines on Building Multiple Units on Single-Family Lots
February 8, 2022
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Fountain Valley to Consider Prohibiting or Regulating Short-Term Rentals
December 20, 2021
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—The City of Fountain Valley may become Orange County’s next city to ban short-term rentals, with the city council primed to discuss either banning the operation or adding regulations to the practice at their Dec. 21 council meeting. Short-term rentals are defined by the city as renting a living space for less than…
Court Ruling Lets Seattle Officers Go Ahead With Lawsuit Against Council Member
Following a U.S. appeals court ruling that allows Seattle police officers to proceed with a defamation lawsuit against a City Council member, their attorney signaled on Monday that they will proceed with it. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week issued a ruling that reversed a federal…
LA City Council to Consider Banning Corporations From Purchasing Affordable Single-Family Housing
November 10, 2021
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Amid the escalating housing crisis in California, the Los Angeles City Council will consider a motion Nov. 12 preventing online real estate corporations and private equity firms from purchasing affordable single-family housing as investments. The motion was introduced by Council President Nury Martinez and seconded by Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who said the housing crisis has…
LA Firefighters Union Sues City Over Vaccine Mandate
November 10, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles city firefighters’ union is suing over the conditions of a mandate requiring its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112 brought the complaint Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The city adopted an ordinance in August…
Angelenos Express Concern Over LA Vaccine Mandate Enforcement for Indoor Businesses
November 8, 2021
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Angelenos expressed concern over the City of Los Angeles’ new proof of vaccination ordinance, which is one of the strictest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the nation. The ordinance, which began on Nov. 8, requires Angelenos to provide an approved form of vaccination proof or a negative COVID-19 test to enter indoor restaurants, gyms, entertainment and…
LA City Council to Spend $2M to Post Signs for Anti-Camping Enforcement
November 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council approved on Nov. 2 spending $2 million from its homeless services fund for the printing and installation of signage to enforce a new law prohibiting people from sleeping and camping on sidewalks and in parks. The law, which went into effect Sept. 3, prohibits sleeping, sitting, camping, and obstructing…
More Than 1,300 LAPD Employees Have Not Reported Vaccination Status
November 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Over 1,300 department employees had not submitted their vaccination status as of Friday, and each commander has received a list of their names to begin enforcement of the city’s vaccination and testing mandate, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Nov. 2. Each officer who has not yet reported their vaccination status will receive a…
LA City Council to Fill Vacant Seat
October 29, 2021
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The Los Angeles City Council is left with an impending decision regarding Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s vacancy following his recent suspension. The council president can either appoint a replacement to temporarily fill the position of Ridley-Thomas, or the city council can vote for an appointment, according to LA City Clerk Holly Walcott. “I imagine we’ll see at…
Newport Beach to Allow Voters to Decide Whether to Elect Their Own Mayor
October 28, 2021
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The Newport Beach city council has opted to allow voters to decide next June whether the city’s mayor should be directly elected by voters every four years or to continue selecting the mayor from among city council members. The measure, introduced by Councilman Noah Blom, passed 4-3 during the Oct. 26 council meeting after both…
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