Across the state there are 539 jurisdictions, all of which are required to update their housing element for the 6th Cycle Update. Of the 539 jurisdictions, 103 currently have an adopted, yet noncompliant housing element according to Housing and Community Development (HCD) standards. The questions remain... What if we don't update our housing element? What if our housing element is found noncompliant? What are the penalties?

The following is intended to provide clarity regarding housing element compliance and noncompliance, and to provide resources for further education on this evolving matter. This page will be updated with new information as it becomes available.

Housing Element Compliance and Noncompliance Resources

• Government Code 65750
• AB 101 Housing Development and Financing
• HCD Housing Element Compliance Memo
• HCD Housing Element Compliance and Noncompliance Resource Sheet
• HCD Housing Element Review and Compliance Report
• ABAG Growing List of Penalties for Local Governments Failing to Meet State Housing Law

 Recent News

• New California housing lawsuits face major obstacles, attorney says – Orange County Register
• California sues Huntington Beach for violating State housing laws
• California's housing duel between state and local government intensifies
• Why YIMBYs are about to sue the daylights out of cities across the Bay Area
• Governor Newsom's newly created Housing Accountability Unit

Lawsuits

• YIMBY Law v Town of Fairfax
• YIMBY Law v City of Sausalito
• YIMBY Law v City of Burlingame
• California Housing Defense Fund & YIMBY v City of Cupertino
• California Housing Defense Fund v City of Martinez
• California Housing Defense Fund v City of Pleasant Hill
• YIMBY & California Housing Defense Fund v City of Palo Alto
• Californians for Homeownership v County of Santa Clara
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Richmond
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Pinole
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Novato
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Daly City
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Belvedere
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Bradbury
• Californians for Homeownership v City of La Habra Heights
• Californians for Homeownership v City of South Pasadena
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Vernon
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Laguna Hills
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Manhattan Beach
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Fullerton
• Californians for Homeownership v City of La Mirada
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Claremont
• Californians for Homeownership v City of Beverly Hills