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(L-R) Huntington Beach Mayor Tony Strickland, City Attorney Michael Gates, and Councilman Casey McKeon gather with residents to challenge state housing laws in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Feb. 14, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Huntington Beach, Calif., is looking to contest a provision of state law known as “builder’s remedy” that would allow developers to bypass local zoning laws on some projects.
The provision is part of the state’s 1982-passed Housing Accountability Act and kicks in if a city fails to have a state-mandated affordable housing plan.
