Kraig Pakulski / Monday, February 23, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Op-Ed: Santa Barbara’s Rent Freeze – Politics First, Housing Second Rent Stability Is Economics, Not Election-Year Theater Written by Gina Rodarte Quiroz The debate over a rent freeze in Santa Barbara is being framed as politics versus sound policy. But […] The post Op-Ed: Santa Barbara’s Rent Freeze – Politics First, Housing Second appeared first on edhat. Previous Article Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series Explores 40 Years of Collaboration Between Fishermen and Offshore Oil Next Article Thirty-Two Community Members Graduate from the 2026 LEAD Goleta Academy Print 17 Rate this article: No rating Please login or register to post comments.