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California sues 5 cities over failure to comply with state housing law

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California is suing five cities for repeatedly failing to plan for their share of housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) filed actions against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest a…

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    California takes five cities to court over housing plan failures (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The state claims the five municipalities are years late on the deadline to submit plans to allow new construction of housing for all income levels.

  2. Washington Examiner

    California sues five cities over lack of housing plans (opens Washington Examiner)

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    California filed lawsuits Thursday against five cities that state officials say have repeatedly failed to comply with state housing laws, marking the latest escalation in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) pressure campaign on local governments to plan for more housing.

  3. The Center Square

    California sues five cities for violating housing element law (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – California is suing five cities that the state says failed to comply with the Housing Element Law.

  4. ABC 10 Sacramento

    California sues five cities, including Turlock, over alleged housing plan violations (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    California is suing five cities, including Turlock, for not complying with housing element requirements, as part of a broader effort to combat the housing crisis.

  5. KTLA Los Angeles

    California sues five cities over failure to comply with state housing law (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    California is suing five cities for repeatedly failing to plan for their share of housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) filed actions against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest a…

  6. ABC 10 Sacramento

    California sues Turlock, 4 other cities over housing plan requirements (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    California says Turlock missed housing deadlines by years. The city says its working towards compliance.

  7. KION Central Coast

    California sues Turlock, 4 other cities over alleged failure to comply with housing law (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Darrielle Fair California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed lawsuits Thursday against five California cities, including Turlock, alleging they have failed to comply with the state’s Housing Element Law by not adopting housing plans that meet state requirements.

  8. Your Central Valley

    California sues 5 cities over failure to comply with state housing law (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Your Central Valley's feed description

    California is suing five cities for repeatedly failing to plan for their share of housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) filed actions against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest a…

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