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    Voters choose sides in Palm Springs short-term housing rental war

    by R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times Jun 04, 2018 5 minutes

    That classic Midcentury Modern home you've been eyeing on Airbnb might not be listed for much longer.

    On Tuesday, Palm Springs is scheduled to vote on Measure C, a ballot initiative that proposes to ban short-term renting of single-family homes.

    With 120,000 visitors arriving last year via Airbnb listings, according to the San Francisco rentals company - earning hosts $29 million - Palm Springs has become the epicenter of short-term rental battles waged across the Coachella Valley. Similar fights have taken place in Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, Indian Wells and Cathedral City.

    On one side are those who rent out their homes and companies such as Airbnb and Expedia, which owns HomeAway. Combined, the two firms have donated $300,000 to defeat Measure C. The City Council also unanimously opposes the measure.

    "We have one of the strictest ordinances in California," said Bruce Hoban,

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