In a case from Dublin, a local judge seems to think so -- even for a ballot meausre. 

Measure would reduce allowable new housing below the target required by the city's Housing Element.

A pair of measures passed in Sausalito and the more ambitious of two housing measures passed in Santa Cruz

In an off-year election, two cities are doubling up on ballot measures related to housing 

Despite a vote requirement ordinance for major General Plan amendments, Housing Element did not have to be submitted to the voters.

Ballot measure declaring housing a local matter will certainly be subject to litigation from the state. Other ballot results from around the state revealed a mixed bag.

Cities are considering a colorful California cities are considering a colorful range of ballot measures related to land use November 5

The small North Coast city is seeing an expensive battle over whether to develop downtown parking lots are required by the Housing Element and try to shift housing elsewhere and retain current downtown parking.

Not on this fall's ballot. With the state breathing down the locals necks on housing, maybe the era of ballot box zoning is over?

Locals officials are agents of the state when they are adopting an SB 10 ordinance, thus allowing them to overrule density caps imposed by voters, judges say.