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State suing Half Moon Bay for housing element law noncompliance
By Bay City News at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 17, 2026
· 1 min read
(BCN) -- The California Department of Justice took legal action Thursday against Half Moon Bay and other cities allegedly not in compliance with state housing law. The state's 2009 Housing Element Law requires every city and county to update its housing plan every eight years with how it will mee...
Key takeaway The state's 2009 Housing Element Law requires every city and county to update its housing plan every eight years with how it will meet its share of regional and [...
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Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
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What is this story about? (BCN) -- The California Department of Justice took legal action Thursday against Half Moon Bay and other cities allegedly not in compliance with state housing law. The state's 2009 Housing Element Law requires every city and county to update its housing plan every eight years with how it will mee...
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