Housing advocates tired of the Bay Area’s foot-dragging efforts to plan for more homes amid an intensifying housing crisis are taking matters to the courts.
On Tuesday, three pro-housing groups announced they had sued 11 cities and Santa Clara County for failing to meet a Jan. 31 deadline to submit their future homebuilding proposals to state regulators.
Advocates contend the jurisdictions have long resisted growth and are now ignoring their responsibility to prepare for significantly more housing over the next decade. The cities include Palo Alto, Cupertino, Burlingame, Daly City, Martinez, Pinole, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, Fairfax, Novato and Belvedere.
