California has filed legal action against five local governments for not being in compliance with the state’s Housing Element Law.
The law requires California’s cities and counties to update their housing plans every eight years to meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or their share of the regional and statewide housing needs. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) found the cities of Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest and Turlock out of compliance with the law.
Bonta’s office said the HCD has issued notices of violation, provided written findings, offered meetings and gave each jurisdiction 30 days to respond before referring the cases for enforcement.
“California’s housing crisis demands action, not excuses,” said Bonta in a statement. “Jurisdictions that remain out of compliance with our Housing Element Law are standing in the way of the homes Californians need. We are well past the halfway point of the current housing planning cycle, and timely compliance is not optional. As I’ve said many times, no local government has to solve this challenge alone, but every local government has to do its fair share. Today, we’re showing how serious we are about ensuring that every city and county in California adopts a housing element. Restoring the California dream will take an all-hands-on-deck effort.”
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