California City Comes to Agreement With State Over Housing Mandate

California City Comes to Agreement With State Over Housing Mandate
Fullerton City Hall, in Fullerton, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Rudy Blalock
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To spur development of housing statewide, California requires cities to zone for new housing in a plan it must approve. Some cities have missed the state’s deadline for zoning and could face penalties, with one California city recently “settling” with the state after failing to complete the mandate.

The plan, known as a Housing Element, is due every eight years, and the most recent cycle was due in October 2022.