California City to Repeal Homeless Housing Ban After State Sues

Norwalk will overturn a housing ban and agreed to pay $250,000 toward new affordable housing projects.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about mental health crisis before signing off on two major pieces of legislation to transform the state's mental health system and to address the state's worsening homelessness crisis in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 2023. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo

The Southern California city of Norwalk agreed to repeal a ban on homeless shelters and pay $250,000 toward new affordable housing projects to settle a state lawsuit, state officials announced on Sept. 5.

The suburb of Los Angeles will also submit reports to the California Department of Housing and Community Development on the status of affordable housing projects to allow the state to monitor the city’s actions, according to the agreement.