Huntington Beach was denying permits and not following state law which required it to encourage building in its community
SupportedXavier Becerra, at California Governor General Election Debate (CNN)
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Why we checked itSpecific legal claim about Huntington Beach's conduct regarding housing permits and state law compliance — verifiable through court records and state housing law enforcement actions
What we foundMultiple independent primary sources — official state lawsuit filings, HCD enforcement letters, and court rulings — confirm that Huntington Beach banned the processing of building permits in violation of state housing laws that required it to facilitate housing construction.