Housing Element Sites

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April 24, 2024

State Reaches Agreement with City of Malibu on Compliance with Housing Element Law

Sacramento, CA —

California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced a settlement with the city of Malibu that will enable the city to reach compliance…

April 10, 2023

California Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Element Law

Sacramento, CA —

The state today filed a motion to amend its March 8 housing lawsuit against Huntington Beach
Since California filed its lawsuit, the City of Huntington Beach rescinded its illegal ban on SB 9 and ADU applications but…

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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, CA —

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…

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, CA —

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 Commission…

January 24, 2023

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

Sacramento, CA —

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 housing…