Housing issues have been in the news locally lately and they reflect the old saying that “a camel was a horse designed by a committee.” California is an extremely expensive place to […]
Confusion is in the house
Housing needs decision delayed
A proposal to adopt a “housing element update” to settle the city’s long-standing feud with the State of California was continued to the June 16 meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. […]
U.S. Supreme Court won’t consider HB’s housing appeal
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The City of Huntington Beach’s efforts to evade a state law mandating zoning for more homes sustained another defeat on Monday. Without comment, the U.S. Supreme […]
Another setback for HB on housing federal lawsuit
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Surf City continues to be appealing, but the result isn’t pretty. A request for a new hearing on an appeal from an earlier federal district court […]
Surf City’s latest legal setback
The City of Huntington Beach has suffered yet another courtroom setback in its legal battle with the State of California over housing mandates. Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals issued a […]
H. Beach now has a year to comply with state housing law
The City of Huntington Beach has been given one year to submit a housing element document that provides zoning for 13,368 homes by order of a judge. It’s the latest development in […]
Court rejects RHNA challenge
The City of Huntington Beach’s lawsuit challenging the State of California’s requirement that it provide for additional housing as determined by Sacramento was rejected this week by a federal court. In the […]
State v. H. Beach on housing
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The ongoing legal battle between the State of California and City of Huntington Beach heated up this week when Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta […]
Housing plan is defeated, 4-3
The long-running drama of whether the Huntington Beach City Council would approve a state-mandated housing element for Surf City’s general plan finally came to a conclusion on Tuesday night. Councilmember Casey McKeon, […]
The new council’s 4-3 splits
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A raise for City Attorney Michael Gates was not the only action the sharply-divided Huntington Beach City Council took on Tuesday evening. The council voted 4-3 – […]
