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Formerly known as CaRLA, suing cities since 2016 https://calhdf.org/

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · Nov 14

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.

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 14h

ADU ordinance comment letter to Lodi, CA for tomorrow's Council meeting. The City may not impose front setbacks or parking requirements on 66323 ADUs, nor may it impose connection fees on conversion ADUs or size limits on ADUs on multifamily parcels.
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Lodi - ADU ordinance - 14 Oct 2025.pdf

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 19h

HAA letter which we sent to San Gabriel, CA in advance of last night's Planning Commission hearing re proposed 65-unit housing development project at 1105 East Valley Blvd which includes six very low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1iZIS...

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 19h

HAA letter to Beverly Hills, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 65-unit Builder's Remedy project at 346 North Maple Drive, which includes 13 lower-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1BkLM...

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 19h

HAA letter to Beverly Hills, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 25-unit Builder's Remedy project at 401 North Oakhurst Drive, which includes 5 lower-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1_AfF...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 1d

Made the change, let us know if it still doesn't work

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 1d

ADU ordinance comment letter to Wildomar, CA for tonight's Council meeting. The City's ADU ordinance has an obvious mistake where it applies local standards to section 66323 ADUs.
drive.google.com/file/d/1DP5L...

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 1d

HAA letter to Oceanside, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 83-unit housing development project "Guajome Lakes Homes" on Guajome Lake Road, southeast of Albright Street, which includes 4 very low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1OtTg...

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 5d

Los Altos Hills is amending its Housing Element to block the first affordable housing in the Town's history, but @housingdefense.bsky.social is fighting to get the housing built! Read about our work in @calmatters.org -
calmatters.org/housing/2025...

Why this wealthy Bay Area suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing

Los Altos Hills agreed to legalize some apartment buildings. Now it wants a do-over.

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 7d

the proposed 75-unit builder's remedy project at 9441 Olympic Blvd, which includes 15 low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1k8qp...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 7d

the proposed 135-unit builder's remedy project at 333-353 South Beverly Drive, which includes 27 low-income units; and
drive.google.com/file/d/1FTXh...

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 7d

the proposed 105-unit builder's remedy project at 9467 Olympic Blvd, which includes 21 low-income units;
drive.google.com/file/d/1sAjW...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 7d

3x HAA letters to Beverly Hills, CA for the 10/9/25 Planning Commission hearing in support of three builder's remedy projects:

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 8d

Comment re objective design standards to Cloverdale, CA for the 10/6/25 Planning Commission meeting. SB 330 prohibits the City from imposing new FAR controls on residential development in commercial districts given that such limits do not exist today.
drive.google.com/file/d/18Lze...

Cloverdale - ODS Letter - 6 Oct 2025.pdf

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 11d

ADU ordinance comment to Albany, CA for the 10/6/25 Council meeting:
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Albany - ADU Ordinance - CC - 3 Oct 2025.pdf

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 14d

HAA letter to Glendale, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 43-unit housing development project at 441-445 W. Glenoaks Blvd, which includes 6 units for very low-income households and three units for moderate-income households.
drive.google.com/file/d/1l39e...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 14d

Comment letter to Beverly Hills, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed objective design standards. SB 330 forbids the City from imposing novel height limits on parcels adjacent to designated City landmarks.
drive.google.com/file/d/1OSG3...

Beverly Hills - Obj. Design Standards Letter - 30 Sep 2025.pdf

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 15d

HAA/AB 130 letter to Palo Alto, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 382-unit Builder's Remedy project at 156 - 164 California Avenue, which includes 76 units affordable to low-income households.
drive.google.com/file/d/1vJ6T...

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 19d

HAA letter to Fremont, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 6-unit housing development project on East Warren Ave, APN: 519-1245-6.
drive.google.com/file/d/1bJjF...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 19d

The proposed 20-unit housing development project at 6591 Woodcliff Court, which includes 4 low-income units. (same conceptual architecture as the Almaden Rd project)
drive.google.com/file/d/1LL3z...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 19d

The proposed 184-unit housing development project at 16200 Hill Road, which includes 37 low-income units; and
drive.google.com/file/d/1LL3z...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 19d

The proposed 49-unit housing development project at 19780 Almaden Road, which includes 10 low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1LL3z...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 19d

HAA/PSA letter to Santa Clara County for tonight's Planning Commission meeting regarding the following three builder's remedy projects:

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 20d

Letter to Montebello, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed Viewshed Protection Overlay. The proposed ordinance violates the City's Housing Element, state Housing Element Law, SB 330, and fair housing law.
drive.google.com/file/d/1oO0r...

Montebello - Viewshed Ordinance - CC - 24 Sep 2025.pdf

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California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 20d

HAA letter to Pomona, CA for tonight's Council meeting re proposed 35-unit, 100% affordable housing development project at 1377 North Garey Avenue. Mayor Sandoval and Council Member Martin appealed the approval of the project to the Planning Commission.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Pdlg...

California Housing Defense Fund @housingdefense.bsky.social · 20d

HAA letter to @lacity.bsky.social for tomorrow's City Planning Commission hearing re proposed 41-unit housing development project at 8803 – 8807 North Darby Avenue; 18419 1-16 West Gresham Street, which includes 5 very low-income units.
drive.google.com/file/d/1NYik...