Real Estate/Development,
Land Use
Aug. 26, 2020
The Housing Accountability Act roars into life
In 2017 and 2018, the California Legislature added teeth to the Housing Accountability Act, which is a previously little-known statute that, due to recent amendments, has emerged from obscurity. The Legislature’s stated intention in strengthening the HAA is to curb the ability of local governments to deny housing development projects, or reduce their density.
Dolores B. Dalton
Partner
Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
Email: ddalton@goldfarblipman.com
U of San Francisco SOL; San Francisco CA
In 2017 and 2018, the California Legislature added teeth to the Housing Accountability Act, Government Code Section 65589.5 et seq., which is a previously little-known statute that, due to recent amendments, has emerged from obscurity. The Legislature's stated intention in strengthening the HAA is to curb the ability of local governments to deny housing development projects or reduce their density. The HAA applies to both market rate and affordable housing development...
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