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.