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Angel Law primarily represents environmental organizations, citizen groups and individuals in administrative proceedings before public agencies and in legal actions in courts at every level, to enforce environmental disclosure requirements, legally mandated procedures of environmental review, and substantive laws governing land use and resources protection such as coastal, water quality, planning

and zoning, subdivision and civil penalty statutes, as well as local coastal programs, general plans and local ordinances. Angel Law likewise assists parties in obtaining entitlements in existing urban communities to develop infill parcels or redevelop their property, consistently with smart growth principles.

04/23/2026

On April 20, 2026, Angel Law prevailed on its claims under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in a case brought by the Santa Ana Short-term Rental Alliance against the city of Santa Ana, challenging the city council’s adoption of an ordinance that categorically banned all types of short-term rentals in Santa Ana’s 27-square mile incorporated territory. The Orange County Superior Court ordered the city to set aside its ordinance and proceed in accordance with CEQA. Read more on our website...

04/17/2026

Further coverage in the Easy Reader about our recent court victory concerning coastal short-term rentals in Hermosa Beach.

- by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach’s loss of a Short Term Rental (STR) lawsuit last week, Koerner v. Hermosa Beach, could, ironically, provide a financial

03/30/2026

Read about our latest court victory in The Hermosa Review!

"A Hermosa Beach resident has won a significant legal victory against the city's short-term rental enforcement regime, with a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruling that the city's ban on short-term rentals in the coastal zone cannot be enforced until it receives approval from the California Coastal Commission."

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge tentatively sided with a local homeowner on Wednesday, finding the city acted outside its authority when it banned short-term rentals without state approval.

01/05/2026

Angel Law is proud to announce that Cassandra Vo and Stephen Musashi Leonard, our law clerks since September 2025, have been admitted to practice law in California.

Angel Law is proud to announce that Cassandra Vo and Stephen Musashi Leonard, our law clerks since September 2025, have been admitted to practice law in California. On December 13, 2025, Cassandra was sworn in at a ceremony organized by the UCLA School of Law, on UCLA’s campus in Westwood. Los Ang...

11/03/2025

Read in the Culver City Crossroads about our recent work there representing community members concerned about the proposed Costco fuel facility expansion.

The expansion of the fuel facility at Culver City’s Costco came under scrutiny at the Oct. 13, 2025 City Council meeting, and has been returned to city staff. Itemized as a public hearing, no…

07/29/2025

Read about our latest success in court here in the Easy Reader.

- by Kevin Cody A preliminary injunction prohibiting Hermosa Beach from enforcing its ban on Short Term Rentals against resident Todd Koerner was issued by

12/21/2024

The Los Angeles Daily Journal published an article by Angel Law attorneys Frank P. Angel and Cooper Kass. Read the full article on our website here.

By Frank P. Angel and Cooper Kass. Published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on November 30, 2023. If there’s a lesson to be learned from the recent appellate opinion in Coastal Protection Alliance Inc. v. Airbnb, Inc. (2023) 95 Cal.App.5th 207 (CPA), it is: don’t use the Coastal Act to abuse...

12/05/2024

The Monterey Herald recently reported on our work on behalf of our client, the Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance.

The Vacation Rental Alliance, a nonprofit organization of vacation rental property owners in the county, made the announcement Nov. 27, saying the restrictions take away affordable housing options,…

09/06/2024

Angel Law attorney Frank Angel was quoted in the Easy Reader's reporting on our work concerning short-term rentals in Hermosa Beach: "Absent Coastal Commission approval, Angel contended, 'The City of Hermosa and their officials incur significant liabilities under the Coastal Act and the Bill of Rights by collecting fines from property owners in the Hermosa Beach coastal zone under STVR regulations they know have no legal effect.' "
Read more:

by Kevin Cody The City of Hermosa Beach has refunded a $5,500 fine issued to the owner of the 28 unit Vurpillat residential building on The Strand cited for violating the city’s ban on short term…

08/22/2024

In a far-reaching ruling, a city of Hermosa Beach administrative hearing officer earlier this month tossed out a code enforcement citation issued for what city code enforcement claimed were unlawful short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) at the Vurpillat, a 28-unit, historic building on Hermosa Beach’s popular Strand. The ruling issued in an appeal from the citation, filed by Jay Mitchell, the Vurpillat’s owner. [Read more at angellaw.com.]

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2601 Ocean Park Boulevard, Ste 205
Santa Monica, CA
90405

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