short-term rentals
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…
Daily Journal: Judge to hear environmental claims first in Santa Ana short-term rental ban challenge
The Daily Journal reported on our latest success in court on behalf of our client, the Santa Ana Short Term Rental Alliance (SASTRA). The plaintiff is represented by Frank P. Angel of Angel Law in Santa Monica. Angel specializes in environmental, natural resources and land use litigation. Angel said the court rightfully severed SASTRA’s CEQA
Easy Reader: Judge stops Hermosa enforcement of short term rental ban
The Easy Reader covered our latest success in court against the City of Hermosa Beach. “A preliminary injunction prohibiting Hermosa Beach from enforcing its ban on Short Term Rentals against resident Todd Koerner was issued by Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant last Wednesday, July 2.”
Monterey Herald: Vacation rental group files lawsuit against county, board of supervisors
The Monterey Herald reported on our work on behalf of our client, the Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance: The Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance announced it has filed legal action against the county of Monterey and the Board of Supervisors — opposing the board’s stricter vacation rental policies. The Vacation Rental Alliance, a nonprofit organization
Easy Reader: Hermosa Beach refunds Short Term Vacation Rental fine, but maintains Coastal Zone ban
Angel Law attorney Frank Angel was quoted in the Easy Reader’s reporting on our work concerning short-term rentals in Hermosa Beach: Absent Coastal Commission approval, Angel contended, “The City of Hermosa and their officials incur significant liabilities under the Coastal Act and the Bill of Rights by collecting fines from property owners in the Hermosa
Hermosa Beach Short-term Vacation Rental Ban Ruled Unenforceable in City’s Coastal Zone
In a far-reaching ruling, a city of Hermosa Beach administrative hearing officer earlier this month tossed out a code enforcement citation issued for what city code enforcement claimed were unlawful short-term vacation rentals.
Easy Reader: Coastal Commission targets Hermosa Beach short term vacation rental ban
Angel Law principal attorney Frank Angel was quoted in the Easy Reader’s reporting on Hermosa Beach’s short-term rental ban. Attorney Frank Angel represented the plaintiff in Keen v. City of Manhattan Beach. He believes Hermosa’s ban of STRVs in the residential coastal zone is unenforceable without Coastal Commission approval. “Hermosa Beach is playing with fire,”
Easy Reader: CA Supreme Court rejects Manhattan Beach Short-Term Rental ban
“The City of Manhattan Beach’s long legal fight to uphold its ban on short-term rentals in neighborhoods near the beach was dealt a third and final blow last month when the California Supreme Court declined to take up the case.” […] “Angel said Manhattan Beach had badly overreached, in blatant disregard for state law intended
