KQED – Santa Monica Trying to Stop Airbnb With $500 Fines

February 23, 2016
Eight months after Santa Monica City Council members voted to ban short-term rentals and fund an enforcement office, the city said it has issued citations on about 650 violations, with approximately 548 of those going directly to the short-term rental platforms Airbnb and VRBO….
Source: http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2016/02/23/santa-monica-trying-to-stop-airbnb-with-500-fines