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    New Housing Accountability Unit Portal
    Request technical assistance and report potential state housing law violations.
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    Multifamily Finance Super NOFA Awards
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    View government-owned surplus sites and potential development sites identified in housing elements. Register for a HCD webinar on February 24 to learn more.
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    Application and materials are now available.
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    Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) are an innovative and effective option for adding much needed housing in California.
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Learn about and track progress on homelessness and the planning and construction of safe, affordable homes.

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February 21, 2023
California Attorney General Bonta and Department of Housing and Community Development Again Put City of Huntington Beach on Notice for Potentially Violating Multiple Housing Laws

SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today each issued letters under their separate enforcement authority urging the Huntington Beach City Council to reject a…

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February 13, 2023
California Department of Housing and Community Development Sends City of Huntington Beach Second Warning that Proposed Ordinance Would Violate State Housing Law

SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Housing Accountability Unit today sent a second Notice of Potential Violation to the City of Huntington Beach, a day ahead of a proposed vote by the City’s Planning…

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January 24, 2023
California releases map of local government-owned surplus properties and housing element sites to spur affordable housing development

SACRAMENTO — The Department of General Services (DGS) in partnership with the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released an interactive public map of property identified by local governments to help developers find land for…

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Gustavo Velasquez
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