Will Newsom Take The Bat Out Of Local Governments' Hands On Housing Elements?

William Fulton
Sep 3, 2024
3 min read

Housing issues again dominated the Legislature’s action on planning and development issues this year. About 30 bills were sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom after the end of the legislative session on August 31. Newsome has already signed two bills and has until the end of September to decide whether to sign the rest. CP&DR will update its legislative coverage once Newsom acts on all the bills, but he’s unlikely to veto many.

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