<p>>>They do not need to be politically correct like many larger cities with government bureaucracy. <<</p>
<p>Actually, CA has a requirement that each city have a certain amount of low and moderate income housing, and it's mandatory if you create a redevelopment district and float any redevelopment bonds. La Quinta got busted by the state a few years back because they were looking to "trade" a nearby community (Indio?) cash for that city fulfilling La Quinta's low/mod housing requirements in addition to its own. </p>
<p>Irvine fulfills the requirement a couple of ways: the tucked away mobile home parks, and over-55 low/mod condo and apartment projects. Irvine also requires that some apartment units be set aside for low/mod housing. I don't recall if there is any program for purchasing units, but organizations such as the <a href="http://www.jamboreehousing.com/">Jamboree Housing Corporation</a> are also working on low/mod.</p>
<p>In the past, some posters have expressed displeasure (putting it mildly) at the low/mod programs. As we saw with another poster, low/mod could be an income of $85K. In fact, most of these programs wind up including police officers, teachers, government attorneys, and people that one would generally not consider unsavory.</p>
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