California is suing five cities for repeatedly failing to plan for their share of housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.
Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) filed actions against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest and Turlock, accusing each of violating California’s Housing Element Law.
Under the law, every city and county must update its housing plan every eight years to meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or its share of the regional and statewide housing needs, according to a news release from Bonta’s office.
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“California can’t solve the housing crisis while some cities sit on their hands and dare us to do something about it,” Newsom said in a statement. “These five jurisdictions had every chance to follow the law and plan for their fair share of housing. They chose not to, so now they’ll answer for it in court.”…