Litigation Documents

This page contains links to documents and news articles related to the litigation by four charter and two general law cities  against SB-9 and the proposed litigation against HCD (Housing and Community Development) regarding the audit of the RHNA numbers.

Huntington Beach Lawsuit

  • California Alliance of Local Electeds (CALE) Meeting March 12, 2023 (Video)
    • Michael Gates, Huntington Beach City Attorney, describes the lawsuit.
  • Huntington Beach Lawsuit (PDF)
  • Huntington Beach v. State of California et al. An explanation of the lawsuit by Bob Silvestri. (PDF)

Workshop Series

Town Hall Series

  • Part 1: Pam Lee on SB-9 and RHNA Lawsuits (August 10, 2022)
  • Part 2: Michael Barnes on RHNA (August 24, 2022)
    • Michael Barnes Presentation (Video)
    • Michael Barnes Slide Presentation (PDF)
    • Susan Kirsch, Action Ideas (PDF)
  • Part 3: Bob Silvestri on Housing Policies (September 7, 2022)
    • Bob Silvestri Presentation (Video)
    • Bob Silvestri Slide Presentation (PDF)
    • Susan Kirsch, Action Ideas  (PDF)
  • Part 4: Mike Griffiths and John Cruikshank on Joining the Lawsuit (September 21, 2022)
    • Mike Griffiths & John Cruikshank (Video)
    • Susan Kirsch, Action Ideas  (PDF)
  • 2022 Town Hall Series Press Releases (#1 Aug 2, 2022) (#2 Aug 18, 2022) (#3 Sept 2, 2022) (#4 Sept 15, 2022)