State Quotas for Housing Meet Resistance in Southern California
Cities throughout Orange County, California, are appealing state-mandated quotas to build more high-density and affordable housing. Some local officials say the quotas are too high and have been shifted unfairly from nearby counties.
Irvine, Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and Mission Viejo are among the cities that have launched appeals with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), which are scheduled to be heard through Jan. 22.
At the group’s Jan. 7 meeting, Kome Ajise, the executive director of SCAG, said the organization had received 31 letters from 48 different jurisdictions contesting the state’s “regional determination” for affordable housing.
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In this May 24, 2020, file photo, visitors gather on the beach during the Memorial Day weekend in Newport Beach, Calif. California s mood has gone from optimistic to sour as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are on the rise.
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They say you get what you pay for, but when it comes to affordable housing, wealthy Southern California cities are paying to get almost nothing. And that’s exactly the way they want it.
Between 2013 and 2021, the state of California allocated the city of Newport Beach a total of two units of affordable housing, defined by the state as low- or very low-income. The state gave Lake Forest, a city of similar size and population, 1,097 units.
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Mobility 21 Southern California Transportation Advocacy Coalition Announces Two New Board Members
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IRVINE, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) Dec 16, 2020
Mobility 21 is pleased to announce the appointment of two new board members, Danielle Borja of the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, and John Hakel with Rebuild SoCal Partnership.
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Danielle Borja is the President/CEO for the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest Chambers in the state of California with over 900 business members, serving the cities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. This regional Chamber also oversees the Conejo Valley Tourism Improvement District, promoting local tourism, and the Greater Conejo Valley Community Foundation that provides grants to loc
John Hakel of Rebuild SoCal Partnership Appointed to Mobility 21 Board of Directors
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ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Rebuild SoCal Partnership (RSCP) Executive Director, John Hakel has been selected to join the Mobility 21 Board of Directors.
Hakel s appointment to the Board will take effect January 2021. This prestigious honor recognizes his many contributions to the industry over a long and storied career.
John Hakel, Executive Director of Rebuild SoCal Partnership
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Other members of the Mobility 21 Board of Directors will include Kome Ajise of Southern California Association of Governments, Gary Cushing of Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, Lucy Dunn of Orange County Business Council, Steve Finnegan of Automobile Club of Southern California, Paul Granillo of Inland Empire Economic Partnership, Darrell E. Johnson of Orange County Transportation Authority, Darren Kettle of Ventura County Transpo