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are indicative of a regional effort by local governments to preserve housing for long-term residents. If approved, the proposed ordinances prohibiting short-term rentals in the City of Santa Ana will not only further codify current practice but will also bring Santa Ana into alignment with neighboring jurisdictions. The proposed ordinances will support Santa Ana's long-term residents as they continue to face high housing costs. According to the City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2021-2029, a majority of households are renter occupied, and almost half (48%) of all households spend more than 30% of their income on housings costs and thus are considered rent burdened.' In addition, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the fair market rent for a two -bedroom home is $2,100, meaning a household would have to earn more than $40/hour to afford to house their family.8 Recent research indicates the proposed ordinances can help decrease rental costs. According to a 2023 study in the Real Estate Economics Journal, Irvine's rental prices decreased 3% after the City prohibited short-term rentals.9 This study illustrates how short-term rental regulations can help address the affordability of housing in Orange County cities, including the City of Santa Ana. For these reasons, Better Neighbors LA and Unite HERE Local 11 recommend the City Council approve both ordinances with no amendments or carveouts to safeguard against homes being turned into short-term rentals. Should you have any questions, please contact Becca Ayala at rebeccagbettemeighborsla.org. Sincerely, Better Neighbors LA & Unite HERE Local 11 hops://library.municode.com/ca/laguna_niguel/codes/code_of ordinances?nodeld=TIT9PLZ0_DIVIPL_ART2CO ZOCO_SUBARTICLE_3REDI_S9-1-38GRHO; City of Villa Park: hops://library.municode.com/ca/villa park/codes/code_of ordinances?nodeld=CHXXIIIZO_ART23- 3EFZORE S23-3.5SHRMRE; City of Westminster: https://library.gcode.us/lib/westminster ca/ pub/municipal _code/item/title_9-chapter_9_74-9_74_020; City of Yorba Linda: https://library_qcode.us/lib/yorba_linda ca/pub/municipal_code/item/title_5-chapter_5_50-5_50_030. 7 According to the City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element, in 2018 53.8% of households were renter occupied, while 46.1% were owner occupied, hllps:Hdocs. aooale.com/viewema/viewer?url=hllps://storage. aooaleapis.coM/proudcily/santaanaca/uploads/2022/09 /Housing_ Element _-Complete-9.16.22_Compressed.pdf $ Data for zip code 92701, hlWs://nlihc.or /og or/zip?code=92701. 9 hLtps:Honlinclibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/I0.1111/1540-6229.12440