The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has announced its process to hold cities and counties accountable to provide housing opportunities for more Californians. Enforcement powers granted under Assembly Bill 72 (Santiago, 2017) clarify HCD’s authority to review a city’s or county’s compliance with state housing laws and revoke their finding of housing element compliance. HCD can also refer issues of noncompliance by a local government with this and other housing laws–such as the Housing Accountability Act and State Density Bonus Law–to the State Office of the Attorney General.
All enforcement action letters, 30-day notice letters, and housing element decertification letters are available for public review on HCD’s Accountability and Enforcement webpage.
If you have questions or would like to report potential violations of state housing laws, contact ComplianceReview@hcd.ca.gov.
