Real Estate/Development,
Land Use
Jan. 5, 2026
Huntington Beach housing fight signals stronger state enforcement of planning law
By declining review in Kennedy Commission, the California Supreme Court let stand a ruling that sharpens a pivotal question: how far, and how fast, can the state compel charter city housing compliance?
Mehdi Sinaki
Senior Associate
Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Phone: (909) 730-5375
Email: msinaki@mrllp.com
On Dec. 10, 2025, the California Supreme Court declined to review Huntington Beach's petition in Kennedy Commission v. Superior Court, leaving in place a published Court of Appeal decision that requires the trial court to apply the Housing Element Law's mandatory enforcement remedies to a charter city. The denial of review was not a merits opinion. But in practical terms, it made the appellate ...
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