In a decision that could impact developers across the state, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday to allow Los Angeles and other cities to require that developers provide affordable housing as a condition of getting building permits.
Monday’s decision upheld a 2010 San Jose law, requiring housing developers to set aside a certain number of units – 15 percent of any projects larger than 20 units – as affordable. The California Building Industry Association, a trade group in Sacramento, had sued San Jose over the issue.
Now that the Court has ruled in San Jose’s favor, the association is weighing its legal options, said the group’s chief executive, David Cogdill. He argued that regulations, including affordability requirements, have made it more difficult and more expensive to build in California, which is one reason the state lacks an ample housing supply.
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