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State housing mandates on cities
Where candidates stand on this statement, based only on what they or a cited source have said.
Supporters say local rules block needed housing; opponents say land-use decisions belong to local communities.
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Governor
Would push cities to zone for apartments, duplexes and condos and crack down on cities that make building harder.
“He would push cities to zone more residential land to build apartments, duplexes and condos and crack down on cities that make it harder to build new housing.”
Attorney General
As attorney general, enforced laws compelling reluctant cities to build new housing.
“As attorney general, Bonta spent much of his first term enforcing housing and criminal justice laws passed in the early 2020s, including laws compelling recalcitrant cities to build new housing.”
As Huntington Beach city attorney, fought state housing laws that would have compelled the city to build more affordable housing.
“He also fought elements of the new housing laws that would have compelled Huntington Beach to build more affordable housing.”
