Gov. Code § 65589.3
Housing Element Law

Gov. Code § 65589.3

Presumption of validity in challengesTITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 3. Local Planning › ARTICLE 10.6. Housing Elements

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Creates rebuttable presumptions based on HCD’s compliance findings in actions challenging a housing element filed on or after January 1, 1991.

  • Presumption of validity. If HCD has found under § 65585 that the element or amendment substantially complies, there is a rebuttable presumption of its validity. (a)
  • Presumption of invalidity. If HCD has found that the element or amendment does not substantially comply, there is a rebuttable presumption of its invalidity. (b)

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§ 65589.32 subdivisions

In any action filed on or after January 1, 1991, taken to challenge the validity of a housing element, both of the following shall apply, as applicable:

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History. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 269, Sec. 6. (AB 2023) Effective January 1, 2025.)

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