Huntington Beach City Council members are set to be among the founding members of a new group of charter cities forming around one purpose: to grapple with the state over more local control for city leaders.
It’s not a new approach for Surf City, who are currently locked in litigation with state leaders over a series of issues including housing development, immigration and voter ID requirements.
Most of their legal arguments rest on the city’s status as a charter city, which the city’s legal team has repeatedly argued grants them certain powers and even the option to override the state’s rules on local issues like voting and zoning…