Newsroom 2023 Archive

March 10, 2023

Governor Newsom Announces Los Angeles as the Newest Prohousing City in California

Sacramento, CA —

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the City of Los Angeles is the latest jurisdiction to receive a Prohousing designation for their efforts to act with urgency, and in partnership with the state, to build more housing, faster. Cities and…

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February 21, 2023

California Attorney General Bonta and Department of Housing and Community Development Again Put City of Huntington Beach on Notice for Potentially Violating Multiple Housing Laws

Sacramento, CA —

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today each issued letters under their separate enforcement authority urging the Huntington Beach City Council to…

February 13, 2023

California Department of Housing and Community Development Sends City of Huntington Beach Second Warning that Proposed Ordinance Would Violate State Housing Law

Sacramento, CA —

The California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Housing Accountability Unit today sent a second Notice of Potential Violation to the City of Huntington Beach, a day ahead of a proposed vote by the City’s Planning Commission…

February 9, 2023

Governor Newsom Announces Awards of More Than $825 Million to Build Affordable Housing Through Accelerated Approval Process

Sacramento, CA —

To continue expanding the state’s affordable housing stock and increase capacity for additional climate-smart infill housing, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the first funding awards under a new streamlined application process aimed at…

February 3, 2023

Governor Newsom Announces Designation of Three More California Jurisdictions as Prohousing for Strides Made to Accelerate Housing Production

Sacramento, CA —

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that an additional three communities, the city of El Cerrito and the counties of Placer and Sacramento, have earned the state’s Prohousing Designation. Cities and counties earn Prohousing designations by…

January 24, 2023

California releases map of local government-owned surplus properties and housing element sites to spur affordable housing development

Sacramento, CA —

The Department of General Services (DGS) in partnership with the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released an interactive public map of property identified by local governments to help developers find land for housing…

January 24, 2023

HCD Technical Assistance Helps City of Needles Adopt Housing Elements

Sacramento, CA —

It’s not often a housing plan receives literal applause, but recently the City of Needles had local partners up on their feet after the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) approved the City’s latest housing element.

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January 20, 2023

Assistance for Mobile/Manufactured Homeowners Impacted by Natural Disasters

Mobilehome/manufactured homeowners affected by a California natural disaster, such as a wildfire, earthquake, or flood/storm, can receive assistance from HCD to obtain title and registration forms, salvage forms, and permits for repairs or…