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The waves breaking along the Santa Cruz shoreline aren’t the only forces of change this year. For landlords, tenants, and property managers across California—and especially here in Santa Cruz County—2025 has brought a new tide of housing regulations that will directly impact how we rent, manage, and live in our homes.

Santa Cruz is a community like no other. It’s where surf culture meets university life, where professionals commute to Silicon Valley while families put down deep local roots, and where a strong rental market supports all of the above. This diversity creates both opportunity and challenge: demand for housing is intense, turnover is high, and fairness in the market matters more than ever.

Taking all this into account, Governor Gavin…

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