Author: Dylan Casey

CalHDF Defends Housing in the Court of Appeal

In the last few weeks, CalHDF has taken our litigation efforts to the California Court of Appeal in two cases that would have statewide impacts. In California, published decisions from the appellate courts are binding precedent on trial courts throughout the state, meaning that lower courts would need to follow the ruling in both of […]

CalHDF Settles Fee Claim with La Cañada Flintridge for $1,262,500

Last March, CalHDF won our lawsuit seeking to overturn the denial of a builder’s remedy project in La Cañada Flintridge. The project will be the first multifamily development in the City in decades. The 16 new low-income homes would be the first deed restricted affordable housing ever to be developed in the City. CalHDF sued […]

CalHDF Year in Brief

Happy Holidays from Team CalHDF! With the year coming to a close, it is time to look back at what we’ve accomplished in 2023, and look forward to what we have in store for 2024. This has been a year of growth for CalHDF, armed with our new name and expanded legal firepower, we started […]

CalHDF Submits Applications for Novato Affordable Housing Developments

CalHDF and affordable housing developer AMG & Associates, LLC (AMG) have submitted applications to build four 100% affordable housing developments in Novato, a city in Marin County, the sixth richest county in the nation. These developments are made possible by the newly effective state housing law, the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act, enacted […]

Horses and Vineyards and Beaches, Oh My!

Reflecting on the California cities with the least impressive housing performances in 2022, we can identify a few key archetypal patterns and behaviors: Beach towns known for their surf spots, equestrian cities, vineyards, and cities with swaths of unused “scenic” land. Come with us on a scenic (written) tour of California that details the specific […]

Another Year in the Books – 2022 Holiday Soiree

Thanks to everyone who came to this year’s holiday soiree! It was a HUGE success and we loved reconnecting with all of our friends and supporters. It was refreshing to see so much support for what we do and more importantly a reminder that the work we do matters. For those who could not make […]

Rancho Palos Verdes Wants Golf Courses and Horses, Not ADU’s

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COVID and California Housing – March 2022 Snapshot

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