In Deal With State, Malibu Agrees to Complete Plan for Affordable Housing

The coastal city pledged to finish its plan by Sept. 23 and acknowledged that until then, it cannot deny so-called builder’s remedy projects.

Homes in Malibu, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Another California city has agreed to build its “fair share of housing” as state leaders continue to push for for more construction amid what they call a housing crisis.

Malibu is the latest to form an agreement with the state to complete its overdue “housing element,” a state-mandated zoning plan that includes affordable housing, which city officials agreed to finish by Sept. 23. The initial deadline for California cities like Malibu was in 2021.