US EditionLawsuit challenges California affordable housing programs after Supreme Court ruling
CALIFORNIA, AUG 5 – Wesley Yu's lawsuit challenges California's inclusionary zoning, citing a $54,891 fee and relying on a Supreme Court ruling affecting 149 cities and counties statewide.
- A homeowner in East Palo Alto named Wesley Yu filed a lawsuit against the city's inclusionary zoning law, stating it was unconstitutional and akin to 'extortion'.
- Yu's lawsuit is supported by the Pacific Legal Foundation, aiming to overturn longstanding California inclusionary zoning rules that require developers to provide affordable housing.
- The lawsuit challenges whether East Palo Alto can require developers to pay a $54,891 fee, asserting it violates Fifth Amendment protections and questions the necessity of a valid link between the fee and development costs.
- Legal expert David Deerson argues that the city's requirements may not be justified due to their impact on housing affordability and local development.
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Redlands Daily FactsCalifornia affordable housing programs on chopping block after high court ruling
By Ben Christopher | CalMatters Like many cities across California, East Palo Alto 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 of the units they plan to build for lower-income renters and homeowners under the terms of the city’s “inclusionary zoning” ordinance. Builders who refuse have to instead pay a fee, …
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siliconvalley.comBay Area homeowner challenges California affordable housing programs after Supreme Court ruling
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 of the units they plan to build for lower-income renters and homeowners under the terms of the city’s “inclusionary zoning” ordinance. Builders who refuse have to instead pay a fee, ranging from the tens of thousands t…
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Lawsuit challenges California affordable housing programs after Supreme Court ruling
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.
Lawsuit Challenges California Affordable Housing Programs After Supreme Court Ruling
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.
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.
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