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Santa Monica City Hall’s in a legal loop—passing ordinances only to immediately undo them in special meetings, like shooting first and then scrambling to clean up the mess. A recent charter amendment meant to help rent-controlled tenants by letting family caretakers live with them backfired: it let anyone take over a lease forever, risking permanent loss of housing for property owners. Despite a council member’s warning, the vote went through. This isn’t an isolated case—earlier this year, they held emergency sessions to fix bills that threatened the Coastal Commission and unconstitutional neighborhood rules. Experts say this pattern reveals rushed, poorly considered decisions, raising serious questions about whether the city has time—or discipline—to get things right the first time.

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