City of Huntington Beach et al v. Gavin Newsom et al
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November 14, 2023
Judge Tosses Calif. City's Federal Housing Suit
A California federal judge ended Huntington Beach's bid to halt Gov. Gavin Newsom and other agencies from enforcing state-mandated housing requirements, ruling that the city lacked standing and failed to state a valid claim.
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June 23, 2023
Calif. Says City Used Impermissible Exhibits In Housing Suit
Two mayors' comments backing a California city's effort to keep alive a case over the constitutionality of the Golden State's housing requirements cannot be considered, as they reach outside the scope of the city's complaint, the Southern California Association of Governments told a federal court this week.
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June 07, 2023
Calif. City Asks Federal Judge To Keep Housing Suit Alive
The city of Huntington Beach, California, told a federal judge that it does have proper standing in its fight over the constitutionality of Gov. Gavin Newsom and his agencies' housing requirements because it is a charter city and its co-plaintiffs are individually protected by the First Amendment.
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May 03, 2023
Newsom, Calif. Agencies Want Federal Housing Fight Dismissed
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state housing agency and a local association of governments want Huntington Beach's federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's housing requirements thrown out of court, saying that the city lacks standing and is conflating following state law with compelled speech.
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March 22, 2023
Calif. City Denied TRO In Housing Fight With State
Questioning the merits of Huntington Beach, California's federal housing lawsuit, a district judge shot down the city's bid for a temporary restraining order against state officials this week, in what some legal experts say is a troubling sign for the case's prospects in California's Central District.
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March 21, 2023
Newsom Seeks Denial Of City's TRO Bid In Housing Battle
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants a federal judge to deny Huntington Beach's request for a temporary restraining order against the state's housing permitting authority, asserting that the city lacks standing and has no right to challenge the state's laws in federal court.
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March 09, 2023
Calif. City, State Sue Each Other Over Housing Laws
In parallel legal actions in two different courts, the state of California and city of Huntington Beach sued one another Thursday, with the state accusing the city of flouting its housing mandate, and Huntington Beach alleging its constitutional rights are being violated by being compelled to follow "flawed" laws.