News You Can Use – October 20, 2025 – TOP STORY: Placentia Marks Another OC City Cracking Down on STRs

Today’s “News You Can Use” leads with another City in Orange County, Placentia, imposing a one-year moratorium on all new STR permits.

1) Placentia, CA — one-year pause on new Airbnbs

Council adopted a temporary ban on new STRs for up to a year while staff works on permanent rules.
Links:

• Voice of OC

2) TOP STORY: Galveston, TX — crackdown talk intensifies

City officials are eyeing tougher enforcement tools and rule changes amid resident complaints; hosts warn of overreach.
Links:

• The Galveston Report

• Click2Houston (video)

3) Maui, HI — bill to phase out vacation rentals may be softened

New reporting suggests the controversial phase-out could be watered down as lawmakers grapple with legal and economic risks.
Links:

• Honolulu Civil Beat

• Beat of Hawaiʻi (analysis)

4) Duluth, MN — calls for pause and licensing freeze

Amid a rental boom, leaders are considering a licensing freeze while they reassess neighborhood and housing impacts.
Links:

• Northern News Now

• FOX21

5) Stowe, VT — officials revisit STR registry ordinance

Selectboard discussed whether to tweak the town’s registry rules to address compliance and administrative burdens.
Links:

• WAMC/Northeast Public Radio

6) Princeton, NJ — council holds STR discussion

Princeton continued its policy talks, weighing neighborhood compatibility and market needs.
Links:

• Town Topics

7) East Hampton, NY — town reviews its framework

Officials are reviewing local rules as part of a wider East End conversation on seasonal demand and nuisance controls.
Links:

• Newsday

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