Real Estate/Development
Jan. 10, 2019
Law roundup: New and Improved Housing Accountability Act
New provisions give the act the teeth it needs to hold local governments accountable to approve much-needed housing development
Sheri Bonstelle
Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sheri is a partner in the firm's Government, Land Use, Environment & Energy Group.
The Housing Accountability Act, Gov. Code Section 65589.5, was adopted in 1982 to "significantly increase the approval and construction of new housing for all economic segments of California's communities by meaningfully and effectively curbing the capability of local governments to deny, reduce the density of or render infeasible housing development projects and emergency shelters." As stated in the three recently adopted bills amending the act, this intent has not b...
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