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Santa Monica Again Fails to Meet Affordable Housing Mandate

10/27/2016 11:18 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

October 27, 2016 -- Still scrambling for financing, Santa Monica has fallen far short for the second year in a row of meeting the voter-imposed minimum for building new affordable housing, according to a new City report.

Rent Control Spreading to Bay Area Suburbs, to Economists’ Dismay

10/26/2016 8:42 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

by CalRHA | Sep 19, 2016

The concept of rent control, once found mostly in large cities, is spreading to the Bay Area’s suburbs, even though virtually every economist thinks it’s a bad idea.

Four candidates seek two open seats on the Rent Control Board

10/26/2016 7:36 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Name: Elaine Golden-Gealer

Age: Youthful

Occupation: Nonprofit Association Executive and Gadfly

Neighborhood of residence: North East Santa Monica

Torosis talks local rent control

10/26/2016 7:32 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Meet the Candidates of this years Election

“I think there is a lot that could be done at the local level, we really need to ensure that we are maintaining and returning local control to Santa Monica to make decisions about when units can be removed from the rental market.”

See video: http://smdp.com/torosis-talks-local-rent-control/158350

Foster talks landlords and rent control

10/26/2016 7:29 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Meet the Candidates of this years Election

“We need to make sure that landlords have all the tools they need to maximize their returns. That’s what measure GA is designed to do, that’s what the incremental steps up in rents are designed to do.”

See video: http://smdp.com/foster-talks-landlords-and-rent-control/158352

Melkonians talks residents of Santa Monica

10/26/2016 7:27 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Meet the Candidates of this years Election

“I think the focus of city council should be to represent the residents. I think we should start focusing on residents that’s what we need to do today and that’s why I am running for City Council.”

Torosis talks affordable housing

10/26/2016 7:24 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Meet the Candidates of this years Election

See video: http://smdp.com/torosis-talks-affordable-housing/158386

Observer Announces Election Endorsements for 2016

10/25/2016 11:37 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

RENT BOARD: Elaine Golden Gealer: A local realtor who will bring balance to the board, and an adult, business oriented perspective.

Tom Hayden, Former Radical and Father of Santa Monica Rent Control, Dies at 76

10/24/2016 1:05 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

If you've spent the last 40 years living in a rent controlled apartment in Santa Monica, you can thank Tom Hayden for it. He wrote the City's rent control charter amendment, enacted by the voters in 1978.

Santa Monica City Council Elections: Meet the Candidates

10/21/2016 12:19 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

In the lead up to Santa Monica City Council elections, November 8, Santa Monica Mirror will host a 90-minute question-and-answer debate with at the Ken Edwards Center, Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. Measure LV will also be debated.