Real Estate/Development,
Land Use
Mar. 16, 2022
Pasadena is flouting state’s new housing law, AG Bonta says
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 9 in September. When it went into effect Jan. 1, it required cities to allow two housing units on lots in areas zoned for single family housing. Scores of cities, neighborhood groups and other organizations opposed the law, saying it infringed on municipal decision-making power.
State AG accuses Pasadena of flouting new housing law
Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter on Tuesday putting the City of Pasadena on notice of his allegations it has violated a new state housing law. The letter could be a prelude to a legal action against the city, similar to the case the state filed against the City of Huntington Beach in 2019 accusing it of violating a different housing law.
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