California Housing Defense Fund
@housingdefense.bsky.social
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Formerly known as CaRLA, suing cities since 2016
https://calhdf.org/
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Hi new followers! If you are wondering what all these random tweets about legal letter are, let us explain. We are a legal advocacy org that monitors local governments throughout California. The letter we send are our first step to ensure that cities implement state housing reforms properly.
about 1 year ago
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HAA letter to Jurupa Valley, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 80-unit, 100% affordable, supportive housing project at the northeast corner of Camino Real and Limonite Ave. CalHDF is prepared to challenge a denial of this project in court.
drive.google.com/file/d/15ohY...
11 days ago
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HAA letter to La Cañada Flintridge, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re denial of a proposed 30-unit housing development project at 4600 Ocean View Blvd. The City's HAA findings are paper thin and they will not hold up in court.
drive.google.com/file/d/1AusF...
11 days ago
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HAA letter to Ventura, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 283-unit housing development project at 255-290 Maple Court, which includes 26 affordable units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1fB9O...
12 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to Soledad, CA for tonight's Council meeting. The City may not applying parking requirements, underlying zoning standards, or front setbacks to § 66323 ADUs.
drive.google.com/file/d/1DG9n...
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Soledad - ADU Ordinance letter - 17 Dec 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DG9nvnpCFYAq85slLjom0iaa1ikQzbFi/view?usp=drive_link
12 days ago
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2x HAA letters to Fontana, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting:
13 days ago
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HAA letter to San Ramon, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 426-unit housing development project at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road.
drive.google.com/file/d/1tikq...
13 days ago
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HAA letter to Lake Elsinore, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 451-unit housing development project at Dexter Avenue Between Second Street and Third Street, which includes 22 very low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1-s5z...
13 days ago
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HAA letter to Torrance, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 272-unit housing development project at 2325 Crenshaw Ave, which includes 28 very low-income units. It appears as though AB 130 ended years of litigation around this project.
drive.google.com/file/d/1web2...
13 days ago
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HAA letter to Cupertino, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 65-unit housing development project at 10075 E. Estates & 19610 Stevens Creek Blvd, which includes 6 median-income units and 5 moderate-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/17Y4-...
13 days ago
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HAA letter to Arcadia, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 34-unit housing development project at 101 W. Huntington Drive, which includes two very low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1goFY...
13 days ago
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HAA letter to Livermore, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 115-unit Builder's Remedy project located at Pacific Avenue and South Livermore Avenue, which includes 15 low-income units and two moderate-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/18YpG...
13 days ago
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HAA letter to Placer County, CA for tomorrow's BOS meeting re proposed 240-unit, 100% affordable housing development project at 3130 Penryn Road. The County illegally denied the project once, and a denial by the Board could place its Housing Element at risk.
drive.google.com/file/d/16nLH...
14 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to San José, CA for tomorrow's Council meeting. The City may not restrict the size of detached 66323 ADUs on multifamily parcels.
drive.google.com/file/d/1EhPE...
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San Jose - ADU Ordinance letter - 15 Dec 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EhPE8PARndTKRCIZnLu3BMxPumt2unl9/view?usp=drive_link
14 days ago
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HAA letter to Anaheim, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 530-unit housing development project at 1400-1600 South Douglass Road, which includes 35 moderate-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/10Hxc...
14 days ago
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HAA letter to Alhambra, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 60-unit housing development project at 110 S. Chapel Ave, which includes 6 very low-income units and 3 extremely low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1bG2T...
14 days ago
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HAA letter to Contra Costa County, CA for this afternoon's Zoning Administrator meeting re proposed 8-unit housing development project at 4301 Appian Way, which includes 1 very low-income unit.
drive.google.com/file/d/1FqJn...
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Contra Costa County - 4301 Appian Way - HAA Letter.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FqJnZd-wRqHSh7w9MTzHxZxxqVPGqpbj/view?usp=drive_link
14 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to Rohnert Park, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting. The proposed ordinance would impose impermissible underlying standards, size limits, and lot coverage standards on 66323 ADUs.
drive.google.com/file/d/1LClt...
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Rohnert Park - ADU Ordinance letter - 11 Dec 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LCltA2Jio1ZmLJ7namp6A0Nz2WIW4EVa/view?usp=drive_link
18 days ago
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HAA letter to Santa Rosa, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 50-unit housing development project at 2445 Summerfield Rd, which includes 4 very low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1fSw5...
18 days ago
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HAA letter to Walnut Creek, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 74-unit housing development project at 2094 Mt. Diablo Blvd, which includes 8 very low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1bhIV...
18 days ago
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HAA letter to La Canada Flintridge, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 30-unit housing development project at 4600 Ocean View Blvd, which is entitled to the AB 130 CEQA exemption.
drive.google.com/file/d/1xy75...
18 days ago
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HAA letter to Los Angeles, CA for tomorrow's CPC hearing re proposed 77-unit housing development project at 2930-2936 South Sepulveda Blvd, which includes 12 very low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1zegR...
19 days ago
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HAA letter to San Luis Obispo, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 194-unit housing development project within Phase 4 of the Avila Ranch Development Plan, which includes 18 moderate-income and 12 workforce housing units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1ryJ9...
19 days ago
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HAA letter to Palo Alto, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re the proposed 145-unit Builder's Remedy project at 2100-2400 Geng Road, which includes 19 units affordable to low-income households.
drive.google.com/file/d/1a-7L...
19 days ago
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HAA letter to Escondido, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 70-unit housing development project at 613 W Valley Parkway.
drive.google.com/file/d/1aDep...
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Escondido - 613 W Valley Parkway - HAA Letter - CC.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aDepvFKFKts0uHz7fsjAeu9bmHU1LV0F/view?usp=drive_link
19 days ago
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HAA letter to Monterey County, CA for tomorrow's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 40-unit, 100% affordable housing development project on Parcel A within the Rancho Cañada Village Subdivision.
drive.google.com/file/d/1synt...
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Monterey County - Rancho Cañada Village Inclusionary - HAA letter.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1syntywLmCqeNRSzStnNcO6QvRsXtsb0-/view?usp=drive_link
20 days ago
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2x HAA letters to San José, CA for tomorrow's Planning Director hearing:
20 days ago
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Comment on the Los Altos Hills, CA Housing Element amendment for tonight's Council meeting. The proposed amendment will stop the first affordable housing in the Town's history.
drive.google.com/file/d/17eS-...
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Los Altos Hills - Comment on December 2025 Housing Element - CC.docx.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17eS-tutT675gH65W2QqbZu14dNIc-mNj/view?usp=drive_link
20 days ago
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HAA letter to La Mesa, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 18-unit housing development project at 7285 University Avenue, which includes one very low-income unit.
drive.google.com/file/d/1SbtT...
20 days ago
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HAA letter to Petaluma, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 90-unit housing development project at 1221 Petaluma Boulevard North, which is a RCFE project where 100% of units are dedicated for seniors.
drive.google.com/file/d/1cAQb...
20 days ago
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HAA letter to San Pablo, CA for tonight's Planning Commission hearing re proposed 12-unit housing development project at 2424 Church Lane.
drive.google.com/file/d/1sGfo...
20 days ago
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HAA letter to Pomona, CA for the 12/10/25 Planning Commission meeting re proposed 16-unit housing development project at 1061 E. Phillips Boulevard, which includes 3 moderate-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Z7c3...
20 days ago
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HAA letter to Dublin, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 60-unit, 100% affordable, supportive housing development project at the northwest corner of Dublin Boulevard and Brannigan Street.
drive.google.com/file/d/1SIXD...
20 days ago
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HAA letter to Santa Paula, CA for tonight's Planning Commission hearing re proposed 298-unit housing development project, “Independence at Harvest.”
drive.google.com/file/d/1svB9...
20 days ago
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2x HAA letters to Cupertino, CA for tonight's Planning Commission hearing:
20 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to @alamedacountyca.bsky.socialfor the 12/11/25 BOS planning meeting. The County may not require parking for 66323 ADUs.
drive.google.com/file/d/152tH...
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Alameda County - ADU Ordinance Letter - 11 Dec 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/152tH_cxCl-mK53ObAoElql_oNGrE1chL/view?usp=drive_link
20 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to Dixon, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting. The City may not apply underlying zoning standards to 66323 ADUs, nor may it limit the size of detached 66323 ADUs on multifamily parcels.
drive.google.com/file/d/1AgV0...
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Dixon - ADU Ordinance - 9 Nov 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AgV0ZJqGKgOoltSHujA1njJZQigp_SuE/view?usp=drive_link
20 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to Fontana, CA for tonight's Council meeting. The City may not impose a deed restriction requirement as a condition of ADU development.
drive.google.com/file/d/1ztGG...
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Fontana ADU Ordinance Letter - 9 Dec 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ztGG7BesC0jECvDQbv-2vZTpQz2L9eQC/view?usp=drive_link
20 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to San Mateo, CA for tonight's Planning Commission hearing. The City must exempt 66323 ADUs from parking requirements, and it also may not impose size limits on 66323 ADUs on multifamily parcels.
drive.google.com/file/d/1UDjC...
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San Mateo - ADU Ordinance - 9 Dec 2025 - PC.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UDjCb1cSdsP2wIxjRVn0YzLwcHP0vf6d/view?usp=drive_link
20 days ago
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HAA letter to Lomita, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 4-unit housing development project at 26205 Oak Street.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Aj-q...
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Lomita - 26205 Oak Street - HAA Letter.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aj-qZJsKWiz_MPRDJqz-Y4aijoVgCBUB/view?usp=drive_link
21 days ago
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HAA letter to Burbank, CA for tonight's Planning Commission hearing. The City has denied the 75-unit, 100% affordable housing development project at 257 West Linden Avenue, relying on fire code sections never adopted by the City or the State.
drive.google.com/file/d/1tfHu...
21 days ago
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Comment re Housing Element amendment to Los Altos Hills, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting. The amendment will stop the first affordable housing in the Town's history.
drive.google.com/file/d/1dGxb...
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Los Altos Hills - Comment on December 2025 Housing Element.docx.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dGxbxi5Jo7TS3KExulF1wO-XFdtINGky/view?usp=drive_link
25 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to Scotts Valley, CA for tonight's Council meeting. The City may not enforce a geographic ban on 66323 ADUs.
drive.google.com/file/d/18QZQ...
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Scotts Valley - ADU Ordinance - 3 Dec 2025 - CC.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18QZQ3ZkjYMVdaKpDqmwjpifoTXriKSeX/view?usp=drive_link
26 days ago
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HAA letter to San José, CA for tomorrow's Planning Director hearing re proposed 126-unit Builder's Remedy project, including 10 very low-income units and 10 moderate-income units, located at 940 Willow Street.
drive.google.com/file/d/10NDK...
27 days ago
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Comment to Sausalito, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed objective design standards. The proposed viewshed protections would create a de fact height cap citywide, which would violate SB 330 and Housing Element law.
drive.google.com/file/d/1uNS-...
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Sausalito - Obj. Standards Letter - CC - 2 Dec 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uNS-_Q20udvW7BNGdSE8d_26KwkvG0se/view?usp=drive_link
27 days ago
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ADU ordinance comment to Moreno Valley, CA for tomorrow's Council meeting. The City may not impose front setbacks or design standards on 66323 ADUs (among other issues).
drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4v6...
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Moreno Valley - ADU Ordinance - 2 Dec 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4v6yYqAXWcci33ERJ7WXUuF5s6a8a-8/view?usp=drive_link
28 days ago
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HAA letter to Pomona, CA for tonight's Council meeting re appeal against the proposed 35-unit, 100% affordable housing development project at 1377 North Garey Ave. Members of the Council appealed the project approval.
drive.google.com/file/d/1hGUh...
28 days ago
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@sfgov.sf.gov
's housing plan made big promises to add capacity for new homes by upzoning large parts of the City previously closed off to new development. The Family Zoning Plan fails to fulfill these promises. CalHDF is ready to litigate (a thread): 1/6
28 days ago
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Happy Thanksgiving [the original abundance holiday]! This year, we are thankful for Los Angeles's original, full-fat version of ED1, which enabled the development of 11418 Missouri Ave, a 44-unit, 100% affordable project developed with zero public money - no LIHTC, no subsidy. 1/4
about 1 month ago
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ADU ordinance comment to Truckee, CA for tonight's Council meeting. The Town's ADU code is extensively noncompliant with state ADU law.
drive.google.com/file/d/1RQgp...
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Truckee - ADU Ordinance - 25 Nov 2025.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RQgpRY2tHybUKGmWvbpAouQBLXLQjb0M/view?usp=drive_link
about 1 month ago
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HAA letter to Campbell, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 16-unit housing development project at 960-972 Michael Drive, which includes 2 low-income units
drive.google.com/file/d/1YFgI...
about 1 month ago
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