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Op-ed: Ruling a victory in battle for affordable housing

Op-ed: Ruling a victory in battle for affordable housing

By Jill Habig — “The Ninth Circuit recently upheld a Santa Monica ordinance regulating short-term rental companies. This ruling is a victory not just for Santa Monica, but for cities and localities across the country attempting to combat affordable housing crisis and to make policy decisions that benefit their communities in the age of the internet.”

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Op-ed: Ruling a victory in battle for affordable housing

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