Recent News & Posts
Malibu Times: Planning Commission unanimously denies LADWP Corral Canyon yard

Angel Law attorneys Cassandra Vo and Frank P. Angel secured a unanimous victory before the Malibu Planning Commission, defeating LADWP’s proposal for an industrial laydown yard in an environmentally sensitive habitat area.
Media Coverage of Our Court Victory in Santa Ana

Media outlets have been covering our recent victory in the Orange County Superior Court overturning the City of Santa Ana’s ban on short-term rentals. Selected coverage is below. Daily Journal: Santa Ana short-term rental ban ruled illegal Frank P. Angel of Angel Law in Santa Monica, who represents SASTRA, said the ban was effectively excluding…
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…

