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‘Is the state going to sue us?’ Valley communities react to Newsom’s ire over their housing plans
This story was published in collaboration with KVPR, The Merced Focus and The Modesto Focus. San Joaquin Valley cities and counties are scrambling to revise state-mandated housing plans after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this week his plans to sue over a dozen Valley jurisdictions that are out of compliance with state housing law. Of the 15 jurisdictions that received violation notices from the state, all but two are located within the eight-county region that makes…
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