Helping our neighbors is one of the core foundations of American life. Whenever possible we want to find ways to ease the burden of those
California is home to many unique and beautiful places to live and you can’t give the state’s gorgeous geography all the credit. Thanks is also
Buena Park’s city council has signaled its desire to embark on an multi-million dollar program to inspect every one of the 8,244 apartments in the
No reasonable person denies the need to increase the supply of affordable housing in California – and there is action the state legislature can take:
Anyone watching real estate prices (for purchase or rent) recently cannot help but feel for the pinch consumers have when considering their housing options. Simply
One of the tactics Santa Ana Councilmember Thai Viet Phan is using to oppose the attempt to recall her from the council is claiming she’s
Santa Ana’s harsh rent control and “just cause” eviction ordinance violate due process rights enshrined in the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution,
Jessie Lopez, the young Santa Ana councilwoman, wants to impose a special tax on vacant commercial properties, stemming from the myopic belief that the way
Tomorrow night, the Huntington Beach City Council will consider whether to place on the November 2022 ballot a series of amendments to the city charter
Common sense tells us if you raise the cost of making something, you’ll get less of it. The Santa Ana City Council’s progressive majority recently
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