City of Huntington Beach, et al. v. Newsom, et al.

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Case overview

Case Number:

23-3694

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

  1. October 30, 2024

    9th Circ. Says Calif. City Can't Sue State Over Housing Laws

    The Ninth Circuit refused to revive the city of Huntington Beach, California's challenge to Golden State laws requiring it to build a certain number of housing units to keep up with population growth, writing in an order Wednesday that the city lacked standing to sue the state in federal court.

  2. October 21, 2024

    9th Circ. Doubts Calif. City Can Sue Over Housing Mandates

    A Ninth Circuit panel expressed skepticism Monday that Huntington Beach, California, has standing to sue the state in federal court over California's housing mandates because it's an autonomous charter city, with one judge saying the city "is not some free floating entity that gets to do whatever it wants."

  3. January 11, 2024

    Calif. City Urges 9th Circ. To Renew Housing Suit

    The city of Huntington Beach urged the Ninth Circuit to revive its federal housing lawsuit against the state of California, saying the city is protected under the U.S. Constitution from the state's housing mandates and should not be treated as a political subdivision, according to an appellate brief filed Thursday.