Environmental & Energy
Apr. 24, 2026
Santa Ana short-term rental ban ruled illegal
The city now will have to perform an environmental analysis in accordance with CEQA if it wants to re-enact the ban.
An Orange County judge on Monday ordered the city of Santa Ana to set aside its ordinance banning short-term rentals, ruling it was approved in violation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The city now will have to perform an environmental analysis in accordance with CEQA if it wants to re-enact the ban.
The ruling is a victory for the Santa Ana Short-Term Rental Alliance (SASTRA), which challenged the measure that eliminated home-sharing and vacation ren...
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