Court of Appeal Affirms California’s Interest in Housing Can Override Laws of Charter Cities

West Coast Land Use and Environment Attorney Daniel Golub wrote an article for Thomson Reuters' Real Estate Finance Journal analyzing a California appeals court decision that the state's Surplus Land Act applies to charter cities. The case forms part of a larger debate between charter cities and the state government regarding the ability to control how cities distribute and use their property, and it sets a significant precedent for defending the constitutionality of other housing laws that limit local governments' power over their property.

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