California is suing five cities for repeatedly failing to plan for their share of housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
KTLA reported that Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) filed lawsuits against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest, and Turlock. The suits accuse each city of violating California’s Housing Element Law.
The station reported that under state 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…