Accountability
November 4, 2024
Los Angeles, CA —
Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the city of Norwalk to compel the city to overturn…
November 1, 2024
Sacramento, CA —
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state has entered into a stipulated judgment with the City of La Habra Heights, putting the city on an expedited timeline to submit a compliant housing element to the Department of Housing and Community…
October 25, 2024
Sacramento, CA —
One year after being the subject of an unprecedented review of policies and practices impeding housing development, San Francisco has made critical changes to earn the Prohousing Designation, the California Department of Housing and Community…
October 3, 2024
What you need to know: The state is decertifying the City of Norwalk’s housing element following the city’s action breaking state housing law and implementing an illegal shelter ban. The state’s action makes the city ineligible…
September 18, 2024
What you need to know: Since 2022, Governor Newsom’s Housing Accountability Unit has “unlocked” more than 7,500 housing units for California families, meaning the unit has ensured these new homes are approved for…
September 16, 2024
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Department of Housing and Community Development today sent a Notice of Violation to the city of Norwalk for the city’s unlawful ban on the development of new homeless shelters and other housing sites.…
September 4, 2024
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California has held Elk Grove accountable for the city’s denial of a supportive housing project in violation of state law. Today Elk Grove has agreed to a settlement with the state requiring the…
August 2, 2024
In response to last year’s release of the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) San Francisco Housing Policy and Practice Review…
May 10, 2024
Half Moon Bay, CA —
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today issued a letter to the chair and members of the Half Moon Bay Planning Commission, expressing support for a planned HCD-funded affordable housing project and cautioning…
April 24, 2024
Sacramento, CA —
California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced a settlement with the city of Malibu that will enable the city to reach compliance…