Huntington Beach to Keep Fighting Despite State’s Recent Court Victory on Affordable Housing

Published on May 22, 2024

During a May 20 gathering at the Huntington Beach Elks Club, City Attorney Michael Gates updated residents on a slew of lawsuits the city is facing, including one that could force city officials to adopt a state-mandated plan for affordable housing. Last week California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he and Gov. Gavin Newsom had secured a lower court victory in a March 2023 state lawsuit over the city’s failure to plan for housing. But the recent success will be short lived as the city pushes forward in a battle for local control, Mr. Gates said in his update. “I said this before, and I’ll say it again, this battle over housing for Huntington Beach is a long battle. Nothing is going to happen overnight. … There’s a lot more to this, including an appeal we will file,” he said in front of a crowd of a few dozen residents....

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