Cities And Counties Push Back Against Newsom On Housing Elements

William Fulton
Apr 6
3 min read

Updated: Apr 9

The Department of Housing and Community Development surprised 15 mostly small jurisdictions around the state with a “Notice of Violation” – a final warning to adopt their overdue housing elements or face dire consequences, including lawsuits from Attorney General Rob Bonta and heavy fines for non-compliant housing elements, which are allowed under SB 1037 from 2024.

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