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Longtime Leader of Politically Powerful Santa Monica Renters Group Ousted

11/11/2015 12:27 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

November 11, 2015 -- Former mayor Judy Abdo, a longtime leader of Santa Monicans For Renters' Rights (SMRR), was ousted from the politically powerful group's steering committee this month.

Santa Monica Planning Commission Weighs in on Downtown Plan

11/11/2015 12:25 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

November 11, 2015 -- After weighing in on a blueprint for the future of Santa Monica’s Downtown, the Planning Commission on Wednesday asked for a list of revisions that call for expanding the Promenade and continuing to build new residences, including those affordable to moderate-income tenants.

City Of Santa Monica To Host Free Landlord-Tenant Forum Dec. 1, 2015

11/10/2015 2:02 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Consumer Protection Division of the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office and the City’s Rent Control Agency will host a free forum on landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities.

SMRR dumps Abdo [Bill Bauer]

11/09/2015 3:46 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights took one small step back to credibility at its annual membership meeting Nov. 1.

Planning Commission to Review Specific Plan for Downtown Santa Monica

11/02/2015 2:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

...An independent analysis by consultant Robert Charles Lesser and Co. found that an additional 1,400 and as many as 2,000 new apartments and between 350 and 500 new condos will be needed in the next 15 years to meet Downtown's housing demand, said staff.

Council Aims for Crackdown on Illegal Santa Monica “Corporate” Housing

11/02/2015 2:33 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

November 2, 2015 -- City officials say short-term rentals catering to business people, known as corporate housing, continue to thrive in Santa Monica despite a 2004 ban.

The Myth of a Housing Crisis

10/31/2015 8:53 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica does not have a housing crisis.

Read More (dated November 1, 2015): https://santamonicaarch.wordpress.com/writings/

Five-Story Mixed-Use Residential Approved To Replace Denny’s

10/30/2015 1:13 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday night approved the second reading of an ordinance adopting a five-story, 102,500 square-foot mixed-use project at 1560 Lincoln Blvd. – the current site of a Denny’s restaurant.

Survey Finds Nearly Half of Santa Monica's Renters Burdened by Rates

10/30/2015 1:02 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

October 30, 2015 -- Nearly half of renters in Santa Monica spent more than 30 percent of their income making monthly payments to their landlords last year, mirroring a national trend as the number of renters hits an all-time high, a survey released this week shows.

Read More: http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2015/October-2015/10_30_2015_Survey_Finds_Nearly_Half_of_Santa_Monicas_Renters_Burdened_by_Rates.html

Has SMRR lost its way? [by Bill Bauer]

10/27/2015 1:43 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) annual membership convention is Sunday, Nov. 1, at Lincoln Middle School’s auditorium near 15th Street and California Avenue. Sign-in is at 12:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 1 p.m. sharp.