Policy: Lawsuits
Policy encompanies more than new laws and ordinances passed by the state and local towns. Housing is often a contentious issue, and the courts are frequently asked, via lawsuits, to provide opinions on how the rules work. Housing opponents have long made use of the courts to stop housing from being built. More recently, housing advocates have started using the courts to ensure that housing laws are enforced.
Lawsuits and Housing Production
Marin County has had the lowest rate of housing production in the Bay Area for over 50 years. Exclusionary zoning rules and creation of open space have slowed production, but…
Policy News
- Marin IJ: Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments
July 25, 2024California, homelessness, Lawsuits, Policy, State Legislation - Marin IJ: Use Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision as call to action
July 10, 2024California, homelessness, Lawsuits, Policy, State Legislation, Tenant Protections - Marin IJ: A Referendum Petition Has Been Filed Against Larkspur Over Rent Control
October 22, 2023Larkspur, Housing News, Lawsuits, Policy, Tenant Protections - Marin IJ: Activists Sue Marin Cities over Housing Plans
January 27, 2023Belvedere, Fairfax, Novato, Sausalito, Lawsuits, Media, MEHC Quoted, Policy - The Ark: Residents sue Tiburon over Paradise Drive housing site
July 5, 2023Housing Element, Lawsuits, Policy - Marin IJ: Lawsuit challenges Marin County’s housing element
May 4, 2023Marin County Unincorporated, Housing Element, Lawsuits, Policy
