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The disastrous AB 1731, which would limit whole home short-term rentals to just 30 days per year, is continuing to progress through the Assembly even though several members have expressed concern about the bill’s overreach into local governance and the stripping away of individual private property rights. Share San Diego has heard from families from […]

Earlier this week the State Assembly’s Natural Resource Committee voted 6-3 in favor of Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath’s bill to restrict short-term rentals to just 30-days per year along San Diego County’s coast. The bill is now being referred to the State Assembly Appropriations Committee for a third reading. Several members of Share San Diego […]

On Wednesday, May 8th, the California Coastal Commission will be discussing Assembly Bill 1731, which would ban full-time vacation rentals entirely, limit hosting to primary residences, and cap unhosted stays to 30 nights per year in the coastal zone of San Diego County. The California Coastal Commission, which oversees the state’s coastal zone, has yet […]

Yesterday, the politicians in Sacramento voted 8-3 to allow AB 1731 to move forward towards a vote on the Assembly floor. The bill, which was introduced by Assemblymember Tasha Horvath, unfairly singles out San Diego County’s coast in an attempt to limit short-term rentals to only 30-days per year when the owner does not live […]

Assemblymeber Tasha Horvath has introduced AB 1731, a bill supported by the hotel industry that would have restricted short-term rentals across California’s coastal zones to only 30 days per year when the homeowner does not live on site full time. Many stood up to oppose this bill, but the politicians in Sacramento have made last […]

On Tuesday, April 9th, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider AB 1731, which seeks to regulate short-term rentals within the California Coastal Zone. Specifically, the bill would limit hosting to only ones’ primary residence. In addition, it would limit unhosted stays to just 30 total days per year. The bill would have a crushing […]

Airbnb has been working with local authorities, non-profit partners, and the host community to support those in need as several wildfires rage throughout California. Our thoughts are with the communities affected as well as those who will be deployed as part of the response efforts. Given the magnitude of these fires displacing thousands of community […]

Yesterday’s City Council decision is an important step towards fair and effective short-term rental regulations in San Diego. Over the last few months, tens of thousands of local residents stood up in support of the long standing vacation rental community through signing petitions, testifying at hearings, and speaking with their neighbors. This rescission passed because […]

On Monday, the San Diego City Clerk presented the notice of sufficiency to the San Diego City Council, stating the referendum has been certified. The Clerk noted the City Council only has only two options now: Rescind their July 16 ordinance or Place the ordinance before the voters at a future date They will make […]

Over 62,000 San Diegans — nearly twice the amount needed — signed the petition to stop the de-facto ban on short-term rentals because they agree there is a better solution than the onerous law that was passed. Short-term rentals are an important property right that help owners, managers and hosts earn valuable extra income, contribute […]