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: 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 - Marin IJ: Marin Residents Sue County Over Larkspur Homelessness Plan
April 2, 2022Larkspur, Marin County Unincorporated, 1251 South Eliseo Drive, Lawsuits, Policy, Projects - Marin IJ: Sausalito Sued by Housing Advocates Over Alleged Quota Violations
March 10, 2023Sausalito, Housing Element, Lawsuits, Policy
