
Commentary: Taxing one homebuyer to subsidize another would only make for-sale housing more expensive
The director of People for Housing OC writes that Costa Mesa’s proposed inclusionary housing policy should socialize the cost of assistance over all homeowners, rather than put the burden on first-time buyers who are already at a disadvantage.

Dueling California agendas: Building affordable housing vs. protecting the coast
Despite the state’s housing shortage, the Coastal Commission resists units near the ocean: “It’s just another kind of redlining.”

Is Surf City Going to Kill All Development on Beach Boulevard?
Huntington Beach city leaders are looking at killing a decade old development plan for the Beach Boulevard area, which could delay or possibly kill any new projects in the area.

Is OC’s Most Progressive City Set to Challenge State Housing Goals?
Officials in one of Orange County’s most progressive cities might be poised to exempt themselves
from state housing mandates.

Orange Housing Plan Contains Unrealistic Homebuilding Sites
California officials rejected the city’s residential blueprint after getting complaints it includes a public school, a hotel, a sheriff’s training facility and other occupied parcels.

Charter City Lawsuits Challenging Housing are Bogus
State courts have ruled for 40 years that charter cities must obey state housing laws.