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Jun. 24, 2024

State challenges exemptions for charter cities

Five charter cities successfully challenged the state's law allowing duplexes on single-family zoned lots.

State challenges exemptions for charter cities
Attorney General Rob Bonta

California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office is appealing a Los Angeles trial court judgment that invalidated a state housing density law for five charter cities in California and subsequently led several other cities to explore adopting a charter model.

"We firmly believe that SB 9 is constitutional as to every city in the state," Bonta said in a statement. "As the California Second District Court of Appeal recently held, ensuring housing availability and af...

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