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 5,000-plus renters from flexible housing options since there were more than 1,000 short-term rental listings before the ban was enacted in April 2024.
“For many years preceding this blanket ban, STRs provided a critical resource to many city residents and local businesses, as well as vacation, business and other nonrecreational visitors, including families displaced because of damage to their homes or needing to relocate to Orange County,” he wrote in an email to the Daily Journal.
Read more in the Daily Journal.
New Santa Ana: Judge overturns the City of Santa Ana’s ban on Short Term Rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo
In a major legal shift, an Orange County Superior Court judge has overturned Santa Ana’s ban on short-term rentals (STRs). While the original 2024 ordinance sought to eliminate stays of less than 30 days to protect neighborhood character, recent judicial rulings have halted its enforcement, siding with property owners who argued the ban was unconstitutional and lacked environmental review.
