Yorba Linda Residents Dispute City’s Proposals to Meet State Housing Quotas

Signs hang in opposition to proposed locations city officials are considering to zone for housing in Yorba Linda, Calif., on July 27, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—As over two dozen people gathered within the chambers of the civic center, planning commissioners approved July 27 an environmental impact report for the city’s prospective locations for the state-mandated housing zones.

To meet California’s housing demand, the state mandates cities to rezone land for housing. Yorba Linda must make space for over 2,400 new housing units by 2029. The city does not need to construct the units, but only make space for them.