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Housing Accountability Act Technical Assistance Advisory · 2026 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

Yes. HCD has authority to find that a local government’s actions do not substantially comply with the HAA (Gov. Code, § 65585, subd. (j)(1).) In such a case, HCD may notify the California State Attorney General’s Office that a local government has taken action in violation of the HAA.

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