We’re escalating our fight to make housing a matter of statewide concern by defending it in the Court of Appeals
CaRLA has officially begun work on our appeal of the ruling we received in CaRLA v. San Mateo, because we believe the court is wrong: housing is a statewide issue that cannot be left solely in the hands of local governments.. As we’ve covered before, the trial court’s decision in San Mateo found that the […]
You’re invited: CaRLA’s 2019 Fundraiser Party!
Its been one heckuva year, huh? This year CaRLA sued more cities, taught some workshops, and triplexized the entire State of California. Just small stuff, you know? To celebrate, please join us for our first ever end of the year fundraiser party! We’ll be hosted by 7th West at their West Oakland location. Expect one […]
San Mateo deals a temporary blow to housing statewide
Today we received our first–and so far, only–real loss in the courtroom. The good news is that we were correct in asserting that this case strikes at the heart of “local control” in California. The bad news is that the judge upheld the city’s decision to deny a housing development that was allowed under the […]
December 15th: Save the Date for our fundraiser party!
Its been one heckuva year, huh? This year CaRLA sued more cities, taught some workshops, and triplexized the entire State of California. Just small stuff, you know? To celebrate, please join us for our first ever end of the year fundraiser party! We’re still in the process of securing a venue and getting tickets ready, […]
CaRLA is Growing, California Can Too
This week, CaRLA and Sonja Trauss agreed to part ways. Sonja played a central role in co-founding and establishing CaRLA as the leading pro-housing legal advocate in California. Her hard work and dedication helped build CaRLA into what it is today. CaRLA remains committed to our mission of restoring a legal environment in which California […]
Whats at stake in CaRLA v San Mateo?
This Thursday is the court hearing for our case against the City of San Mateo, but what is at stake? Housing, of course, but we’re not just here to get housing built project-by-project. We’re here to restore a legal environment in which California builds housing equal to its needs through public impact litigation. We hope […]
Thursday: CaRLA v San Mateo
This Thursday at 2pm in San Mateo Superior Court, we’ll be having our first court hearing in CaRLA v San Mateo. Previously, it was rescheduled from earlier this year, with a request for further briefing. This case has been a long time coming, and looks to touch on some issues of statewide significance. To be […]
Calabasas says SB 13 renders our lawsuit moot. We disagree.
Our demurrer hearing in CaRLA v Calabasas got delayed last week, as the city managed to convince the court that SB 13’s passage and imminent signing by Governor Newsom may render our lawsuit moot. Our hearing has now been rescheduled to October 29th at 1:30pm. In our opposition brief, we argue that signing SB 13 […]
Court delays our hearing and asks for further briefing in San Mateo
Last month we were supposed to have our first hearing in our San Mateo lawsuit, however, the judge ordered it be rescheduled to October 24th to allow for further briefing on some fairly heavy issues. Here’s what the court sent us: The court is asking both us and the city to expand on the following […]
Tomorrow: CaRLA v San Mateo
Remember when we filed suit against the City of San Mateo for their unlawful denial of 10 homes next to Caltrain? Tomorrow we’re finally having our day in court. San Mateo Superior Court, 2PM, Department 28. Peep our brief: The hearing is open to the public, just like any other court hearing. Come for the […]