Landlords Sue Santa Ana Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Tenant Protections

The Orange County Civic Center in Santa Ana, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

An Orange County landlord group is seeking to overturn the protections against rent increases and evictions enacted by Santa Ana, Calif., in 2021.

The Apartment Association of Orange County—who filed a complaint in the Orange County Superior Court against the city on Feb. 14—called the city’s rent control ordinance “unconstitutional” in a statement.