by Victoria Fierce | Jan 14, 2020 | Housing Accountability Act
CaRLA has officially begun work on our appeal of the ruling we received in CaRLA v. San Mateo, because we believe the court is wrong: housing is a statewide issue that cannot be left solely in the hands of local governments.. As we’ve covered before, the trial court’s...
by Victoria Fierce | Oct 22, 2019 | Housing Accountability Act
This Thursday is the court hearing for our case against the City of San Mateo, but what is at stake? Housing, of course, but we’re not just here to get housing built project-by-project. We’re here to restore a legal environment in which California builds...
by Victoria Fierce | Sep 25, 2019 | Accessory Dwellings, Legal Action
Our demurrer hearing in CaRLA v Calabasas got delayed last week, as the city managed to convince the court that SB 13’s passage and imminent signing by Governor Newsom may render our lawsuit moot. Our hearing has now been rescheduled to October 29th at 1:30pm....
by Victoria Fierce | Aug 28, 2019 | Housing Accountability Act
Remember when we filed suit against the City of San Mateo for their unlawful denial of 10 homes next to Caltrain? Tomorrow we’re finally having our day in court. San Mateo Superior Court, 2PM, Department 28. Peep our brief: Petitioner’s Reply Brief The...
by Dylan Casey | Jun 18, 2019 | Accessory Dwellings, Legal Action, News
Today, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that will allow for all new single-family homes to be developed as duplexes, by including an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Further, the ordinance would exempt ADUs added to existing single-family homes...
by Dylan Casey | May 29, 2019 | Accessory Dwellings, Legal Action
On May 23rd, 2019, California Renters Legal Advocacy & Education Fund filed suit to force Calabasas (in LA County) to follow state housing law. In January 2019, Calabasas City Council passed an ADU ordinance ostensibly to bring their code into compliance with...
