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Generally Investor friendly
Short‑term rentals are clearly allowed, investors just follow Kern County’s straightforward STR permit, annual safety inspection, and TOT process with typical fees (a few hundred dollars). No caps or quotas were cited and the county provides official contacts and guidance. The lack of city‑specific rules adds some uncertainty but does not materially deter investment.
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STR specialist · California City, CA
California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is 100 miles (160 km) north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,973 at the 2020 census. Covering 203.63 square miles (527.4 km2), California City has the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California (behind San Diego and Los Angeles), and is the largest city in California, by land area, that is not a county seat. It is the 43rd-largest city in the United States by land area. Much of the workforce of Edwards Air Force Base, which is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of the city, is made up of city residents. Other major employers are the California City Correctional Center (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), Mojave Air and Space Port (and its flight test facility) and the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds, located in the rural southwestern part of the city. California City also has a park, a PGA golf course, and a municipal airport.