California Sues City Over Lack of Affordable Housing(wsj.com)

13 pointsby dcgudeman7 anni fa5 comments

California Sues City Over Lack of Affordable Housing

https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-to-sue-city-over-lack-of-affordable-housing-11548439811

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I live in Huntington Beach (HB) so I'm happy to read this on HN! My friend rented a 2 bedroom, 2 bath apt in HB for many years at $1,800 / month. His apt complex was recently sold and the new owners immediately served him an eviction notice as it appears they are planning to renovate and increase rent. He's now scrambling to find a new place in HB with similar rent but 2 bedrooms are going for at least $2,200 / month. There are new apt developments in the city but they are going for at least $3,000 / month. My friend is saying most people who rent these are coming from the mid-west and willing to pay extra for coastal living even if that means having 6 people in one apt.

newcombinator7 anni fa

I live in LA and I am homeless. Its really a bad place to live if you don't have a degree and 5+ years experience in your field. There is no way to afford a place to live if you have no degree or experience.

sjg0077 anni fa

From the Midwest.. ha. yeah right.

floatingatoll7 anni fa

One of city’s local newspapers broke this story, and has a very detailed (seemingly) non-paywall article about it:

http://www.ocregister.com/gov-gavin-newsom-says-state-to-sue...

sadris7 anni fa

There's an argument for a fifth amendment violation here.