California affordable housing programs are on the chopping block after Supreme Court ruling

California affordable housing programs are on the chopping block after Supreme Court ruling

Many California cities require developers to build affordable housing or pay fees to support construction of those units. A new lawsuit contends those fees are unconstitutional.

California affordable housing programs are on the chopping block after Supreme Court ruling - Sonoma Valley Sun

by Ben Christopher. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. East Palo Alto, like cities across California, has a law on the books that forces developers of new housing projects to foot the bill for the state’s shortage of affordable homes. New residential projects need to set aside a share