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Real Estate/Development,
Civil Litigation

Jun. 20, 2018

Inglewood housing lawsuit centers around surplus land statute

The city of Inglewood is accused in a lawsuit of prioritizing private development over affordable housing under a portion of the law that has gotten little clarity so far from the courts.

Inglewood housing lawsuit centers around surplus land statute
Margaret Morrow is president and CEO of Public Counsel, which has sued the city of Inglewood.

The city of Inglewood is accused in a lawsuit of prioritizing private development over affordable housing under a portion of the law that has received little clarity so far from the courts.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit, filed Tuesday by Public Counsel and Cozen O'Connor PC, claims Inglewood flouted the California Surplus Land Act by not attempting to set aside a portion of city-owned land for affordable housing. <...

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