How could the failure of localities to meet housing targets affect Gavin Newsom?
Newsom's administration faces challenges as Southern California localities miss housing goals Gavin Newsom’s administration assigned specific housing targets to localities across California to address the state's shortage of affordable housing. However, the progress report shows that most cities and counties are failing to meet these goals. For instance, less than 6% of jurisdictions are on track to hit their “very low” income targets, and only five jurisdictions in the entire state are permitting at a pace to hit all four income targets. State housing regulators are actively monitoring and enforcing these commitments, meaning the widespread failure of local governments to deliver new housing puts pressure on the administration's ability to meet its stated goals.
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In Southern California, state housing regulators have found that fewer than a third of cities and counties are on track to permit enough 'above moderate' units, which typically refers to market-rate housing, according to reports from the state housing department. Separately, a city council voted to place three rent-control charter amendments on the November ballot, including expanded eviction protections and updates to the Rent Control Board.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, through state housing regulators, assigned localities goals to hit at four different affordability levels to match expected population growth and chip away at the state’s housing shortage. The regulators are actively monitoring and enforcing the commitments each jurisdiction has made in its housing plans.
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- paloaltoonline.com Aug 11
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- State housing regulators assigned specific targets to localities in response to regional housing issues.paloaltoonline.com
- Less than a third of cities and counties are on track to permit enough “above moderate” units.paloaltoonline.com
- Only 32 jurisdictions, less than 6%, are on track to hit their “very low” targets.paloaltoonline.com
- The state’s total planning target adds up to nearly 2.5 million units over eight years.paloaltoonline.com
Why it matters
The housing shortage is a critical issue for Southern California, representing a decades-in-the-making problem that the state has attempted to address through massive legislative efforts. The targets set by the state housing regulators are meant to match expected population growth and chip away at the shortage, making the failure of local governments to comply a major political and operational challenge.
This situation highlights the tension between state mandates and local control. While state lawmakers passed a landmark housing bill in 2017 requiring local governments to fast track projects if they fall behind, critics argue that local governments cannot force developers to build, and private developers insist that affordability requirements make projects infeasible.
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- Will the state increase enforcement or provide more financial incentives to compel localities to adopt more development-friendly policies?
- How will the lack of public money, particularly for affordable housing, impact the state's ability to meet its 2.5 million unit target?
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