Calexico
Coverage of Calexico in the Nexus archive.
- California sues 5 cities over failure to comply with state housing law
California is suing five cities for failing to plan for their share of housing, as announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development filed actions against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest, and Turlock for violating the state's Housing Element Law.
- California sues 5 cities over failure to comply with state housing law
California is suing five cities for failing to plan for their share of housing under the state's Housing Element Law, as announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Housing and Community Development filed actions against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest, and Turlock for violating the law.
- In failing to plan for new housing, Costa Mesa finds itself in state’s legal crosshairs
California officials are suing Costa Mesa and four other cities for failing to submit required housing plans under state law. The cities are accused of not planning for 24,000 new homes, including affordable units, and the state aims to force compliance through court action.
- California takes five cities to court over housing plan failures
California sued five cities—Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest, and Turlock—for failing to comply with the Housing Element Law, which mandates housing plans to address affordable housing shortages and homelessness. The state requires the cities to adopt compliant plans and complete rezoning within 120 days, citing delays of at least 2 1/2 years. Noncompliant cities face legal penalties and restrictions on rejecting low- to moderate-income housing projects.