A new report details how the city of Vacaville remains far behind on building affordable housing required under state law, which could put it at risk of lawsuits, fines and the potential loss of local ...

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On Monday, the California Department of Housing and Community Development found that the County of Santa Barbara's adopted housing element was in substantial compliance with ...

"It's our responsibility to represent the people and not the developers," said Supervisor Justin Cummings. "These are the ...

WATSONVILLE — With Watsonville’s Housing Element set to begin its sixth cycle this year, the Planning Commission took one last look at the final year of the previous Housing Element cycle before ...

Over the last three-and-a-half years, Eastern Coachella Valley residents have advocated for a Housing Element in Riverside County that directly addresses the housing crisis in their communities.

"With few exceptions, such as Sacramento, Dublin, and Fresno, nearly every jurisdiction in California is behind on producing ...

SALINAS – An update on how well Monterey County is doing in meeting state housing requirements was delivered to elected officials Tuesday with a mix of successes and failures. Adequate housing will ...

California's Second District Court of Appeal recently held that local governments cannot satisfy their Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligations by using zoning "overlays" that allow, but ...