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  • 02/13/2020 8:14 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin wants to clamp down on rent increases for hundreds of thousands of tenants, tightening the rules under a longstanding city ordinance. Under a new proposal, Bonin wants to adjust those rules so that landlords can no longer boost rents by 3% even when inflation is much lower, eliminating that "floor." His plan would cap annual increases at 60% of the consumer price index.

    Read More: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/rent-hikes-could-be-smaller-for-l-a-tenants-under-new-plan-at-city-hall/ar-BBZWqhp?ocid=hplocalnews

  • 02/13/2020 8:11 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    It was a head-scratcher the other day when the AIDS Healthcare Foundation submitted more than 1 million voter signatures aiming to place comprehensive rent control before Californians next fall, just two years after they rejected the same idea by a 20 percent margin.

    But no one in politics today seems to heed what the voters want.

    Read More: https://smmirror.com/2020/02/rent-control-again-is-this-voted-needed/

  • 02/12/2020 10:38 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    At its meeting last night, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved roadway safety improvements for Wilshire Boulevard as part of the City’s commitment to Vision Zero, the elimination of fatal and severe injury collisions by 2026. To reach this goal, ten intersections are targeted for safety improvements. Four are on Wilshire Boulevard--at 16th, 18th, 21st, and 25th Streets.

    Read More: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2020/02/12/city-council-green-lights-safety-improvements-for-wilshire-boulevard

  • 02/12/2020 10:34 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Despite City Hall's longstanding efforts to get motorists out of their cars, two-thirds of municipal employees continue to drive alone to work and to park Downtown for free, the Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) reported Tuesday.

    The slow-growth group based its findings -- which it called "astonishing" -- on a June 2019 survey of municipal employees' commuting habits it obtained from the City under the Pubic Records Act.

    Read More: http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2020/February-2020/02_11_2020_Two_Thirds_of_City_Workers_Continue_Driving_Alone_to_Work.html

  • 02/10/2020 5:18 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    by Police Chief Cynthia Renaud

    Overall, crime is trending downwards in Santa Monica and has been for the last thirteen months. Now, this does not mean that crime is not happening, or the perception of crime is non-existent. Even though it has been the lowest it has been, I understand, our residents have concerns about the types of crime happening in our City and the perception of those crimes.  

    Read More: https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/Santa-Monica-Police-Departments-2019-Crime-Update

  • 02/10/2020 10:53 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    After reaching a historically low level in 2014, the rate of Part 1 crime, which include murder, rape, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, theft, grand theft auto and arson, rose 29% between 2015 and 2018. But in 2019, Part 1 crime fell by 16%.

    Read More: https://www.smdp.com/breakdown/185937

  • 02/10/2020 10:52 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    Santa Monica is planning to makeover its portion of Wilshire Boulevard.

    The 2.4-mile stretch of Wilshire has been the site of six traffic-related fatalities and 29 severe injuries over the past 11 years, prompting local officials to propose adding a suite of safety improvements to the street that could range from $11.5 to $22 million. The proposal City Council will vote on Tuesday includes a short-term plan to improve the road’s signage, crosswalks, crossing signals and medians over a one to two year period.

    Read More: https://www.smdp.com/safety-improvements-announced-for-wilshire-boulevard/185935

  • 02/08/2020 10:40 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

    When passed, the Rental Affordability Act will remove current restrictions in state law, giving cities and counties the power to implement and expand rent control policies that limit how much rents can increase each year. It would allow local communities to:

    • Expand rent control to more buildings while exempting newly constructed buildings.
    • Exempt Single-Family homeowners who own up to two homes.
    • Allow limits on rent increases when a new renter moves in.

    Read More: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200202005037/en/California's-Rental-Affordability-Act-Heading-November-Ballot!


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