Constitutional Law
Feb. 23, 2026
Supreme Court won't hear Huntington Beach challenge to state housing laws
The federal litigation arose in response to a state enforcement action. On March 9, 2023, Bonta, Newsom and California Department of Housing and Community Development Director Gustavo Velasquez filed suit in state court against Huntington Beach, alleging the city failed to timely adopt a compliant housing element as required under state law.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a federal lawsuit brought by the City of Huntington Beach challenging the constitutionality of California's housing laws.
The high court's denial of Huntington Beach's petition for a writ of certiorari ends the city's bid for federal relief and comes as it simultaneously faces mounting pressure in state court, where a San Diego Superior Court judge in December ordered the city to bring its housing planning into comp...
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