Government
Mar. 19, 2019
Newsom declines mediation offer in affordable housing fight
The governor’s rejection reiterated his tough stance against cities he says are affordable housing scofflaws.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown in January, rejected mediation to resolve a lawsuit the state filed against Huntington Beach over the city's alleged failure to meet a state low-income housing requirement.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to allow a state appellate justice to mediate an affordable housing lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach, reiterating his unapologetically litigious approach to one of his administration's hallmark priorities.
In a letter to the city's state legislative delegation, Newsom wrote that his administration was willing to discuss how city officials "can come into compliance with state housing element" bef...
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