Constitutional Law
Apr. 26, 2024
State law allowing subdivision ruled unconstitutional
A group of charter cities had challenged the law, claiming it unlawfully encroached on their planning powers.
A state law allowing property owners to subdivide land into two lots and build up to two homes on each lot has been ruled unconstitutional in a decision handed down by the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the cities of Redondo Beach, Carson, Torrance, Whittier and Del Mar filed in March 2022 claiming that Senate Bill 9 usurped the authority of charter cities to regulate housing.
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