Recent News & Posts
Orange County Superior Court issues CEQA decision in favor of Angel Law client Santa Ana Short-term Rental Alliance; City of Santa Ana ordered to set aside its ordinance banning short-term rentals
On April 20, 2026, Angel Law prevailed on its claims under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in a case brought by the Santa Ana Short-term Rental Alliance against the city of Santa Ana, challenging the city council’s adoption of an ordinance that categorically banned all types of short-term rentals in Santa Ana’s 27-square mile
Easy Reader: Hermosa Short Term Rental lawsuit loss could be financial boon
Further coverage of our recent court victory overturning Hermosa Beach’s coastal short-term rental ban was published in the Easy Reader: “Hermosa Beach’s loss of a Short Term Rental (STR) lawsuit last week, Koerner v. Hermosa Beach, could, ironically, provide a financial windfall sufficient for the city to close its budget deficit.”
The Hermosa Review: Court Rules Hermosa Beach Short-Term Coastal Rental Ban Unenforceable
The Hermosa Review reported on our recent court victory concerning short-term rentals in Hermosa Beach. “A Hermosa Beach resident has won a significant legal victory against the city’s short-term rental enforcement regime, with a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruling that the city’s ban on short-term rentals in the coastal zone cannot be enforced until…
