La Cañada Flintridge – 600 Foothill Blvd

by | Sep 12, 2023

La Canada Flintridge, a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles, has violated state law by refusing to approve construction of an 80-unit apartment complex that set aside 20% of its units as affordable.  Our lawsuit aims to bring the City into compliance with state law, and...

Santa Clara County – Upper San Juan Residential District

by | Sep 21, 2022

On Thursday, September 15, 2022, CaRLA and co-petitioner Kenneth Shotts, a political scientist at Stanford, filed suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court to remedy the illegal downzoning in the form of increased lot requirements for the newly created Upper San Juan...

Rancho Palos Verdes Prefab ADU

by | Jun 23, 2022

On October 3, 2021, Rancho Palos Verdes (RPV) homeowners submitted an application for a 495 sq. ft. prefabricated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to the city, only to be rejected on architectural standards that cannot legally apply to this project. This prefab unit fits...