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The City of Santa Monica has filed a lawsuit seeking approximately $18 million in restitution and penalties against a landlord and his family, accusing them of illegally converting dozens of rent-controlled apartments into short-term rentals listed on Airbnb and VRBO. This action continues the city's enforcement efforts against illegal short-term rentals to protect its rent-controlled housing stock, explained the City Attorney in a press release. In a complaint filed on...