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California Sues City Over Lack of Affordable Housing
- floatingatoll 8y agoOne 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-huntington-beach-over-affordable-housing http://www.ocregister.com/gov-gavin-newsom-says-state-to-sue...
- hbcondo714 8y agoI 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.
- sjg007 8y agoFrom the Midwest.. ha. yeah right.
- newcombinator 8y agoI 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.
- sadris 8y agoThere's an argument for a fifth amendment violation here.