California lawmakers propose banning sales from dog brokers

California lawmakers announced three bills Tuesday, with the aim of cracking down on puppy sales from out-of-state mass breeders. Consumer protection. The move, in a Times survey last year, revealed that many doodles, French bulldogs and other expensive dogs from profit-led popular breeders were poured into the state from the Midwest, and was small. It […]

City staff propose additional STR rules, permits, audits

Teresa Arthur, City of Sedona’s short-term rental specialist, will report to the Sedona City Council on the success of Sedona’s STR permit program and strengthen regulation of STR within city limits during a Priority Retreat on December 12th. The outline of the plan was explained. “Short-term rental growth has been pretty flat since we started […]

California Dems Propose ‘Slush Fund’ To ‘Trump-Proof’ Illegal Migrants From Deportation Amid Deadly Wildfires

California Democratic lawmakers have earmarked $50 million in state funding to fund legal battles against the incoming Trump administration and protect illegal immigrants from deportation as the state battles one of the most costly wildfire disasters in history. reportedly proposed. The $50 million proposal comes as California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special legislative session began convening […]

Lower Basin States propose new approach for Colorado River

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema recently called on these upstream states to come to the negotiating table to secure the water future of the Western United States and provide local water guidance. Some of them also agree with this. “We would agree with Sen. Sinema here,” said Elston Grubaugh, general manager […]

Facing a housing crisis, Arizona lawmakers propose overriding city control | News

PHOENIX — Arizona is Over 200,000 short houses Lawmakers believe they can fix that by removing local zoning restrictions, a strategy that has drawn fierce opposition from cities across the state. “We’ve seen the evolution of these zoning regulations spiral completely out of control,” Senate Speaker Warren Petersen, whose family owns a construction company, said […]

Facing a housing crisis, Arizona lawmakers propose overriding city control

Arizona is Over 200,000 short houses Lawmakers believe they can fix that by removing local zoning restrictions, a strategy that has drawn fierce opposition from cities across the state. The state’s supply of affordable housing options is dire. Only 24 rental units available for every 100 very low-income householdsRepublican lawmakers have focused on local zoning […]

Facing a housing crisis, Arizona lawmakers propose overriding city control | National News

Arizona is Over 200,000 short houses Lawmakers believe they can fix that by removing local zoning restrictions, a strategy that has drawn fierce opposition from cities across the state. The state’s supply of affordable housing options is dire. Only 24 rental units available for every 100 very low-income householdsRepublican lawmakers have focused on local zoning […]