DeVore introduced the legislation after learning that parks employees were paying extraordinarily low rents for coastal cottages at Crystal Cove State Park. Greg Martin moved into the home in June and the rent dropped to $264, state housing data and property records show. “These are essential workers, and state parks employees are generally underpaid,” Areias said. Too often, Louis said, the parks department turns to voters for bonds to cover those costs. Initially, half of the Hudson House was used as a community meeting space and the other half as employee housing.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 11, 2020 13:02 UTC