State Attorney General Backs Eureka’s Plan for Downtown Housing Despite Opposition

The city’s proposal, which is on the November ballot, would rezone parking lots for affordable units. Opponents say it would hurt downtown businesses.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, shown in 2022, called opposition to the housing plan a "cynical effort to hamper development projects that benefit low-income residents."

A Northern California city will ask voters in November to approve plans to redevelop downtown parking lots into affordable housing despite local opposition.

California’s push for housing, during what continues to be dubbed a housing crisis, goes against some of the state’s environmental regulations as more traffic and vehicles clog roadways, according to a local citizen group opposing the redevelopment.