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City of San Mateo Sued by Nonprofit Over New Housing Plan

May 23, 2024 Media Coverage

CBS News

Tom Mayhew spoke to CBS News about the lawsuit filed by Housing Action Coalition (HAC) and Farella against the City of San Mateo. The lawsuit challenges the city's recently adopted Housing Element in order to make it comply with state housing laws.

Watch the CBS News clip here.

Read about the lawsuit filed by HAC and Farella here.

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City of San Mateo Sued by Nonprofit Over New Housing Plan

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Housing Action Coalition and Farella Braun + Martel File Lawsuit Challenging the City of San Mateo’s Housing Element

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San Mateo signed off on its housing element this week. It's already facing a lawsuit.

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