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TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]›DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]›CHAPTER 3. Local Planning [65100 - 65763]›ARTICLE 10.6. Housing Elements [65580 - 65589.11]

§ 65581

Government Code §§ 65580–65590.1 — Housing Element Law, Housing Accountability Act (§ 65589.5), and Coastal-Zone Low/Mod Housing (Mello Act) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

  1. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article:

(a) To assure that counties and cities recognize their responsibilities in contributing to the attainment of the state housing goal.

(b) To assure that counties and cities will prepare and implement housing elements which, along with federal and state programs, will move toward attainment of the state housing goal.

(c) To recognize that each locality is best capable of determining what efforts are required by it to contribute to the attainment of the state housing goal, provided such a determination is compatible with the state housing goal and regional housing needs.

(d) To ensure that each local government cooperates with other local governments in order to address regional housing needs.

(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1143.)

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▸ Contents — Government Code §§ 65580–65590.1 — Housing Element Law, Housing Accountability Act (§ 65589.5), and Coastal-Zone Low/Mod Housing (Mello Act)
Government Code §§ 65580–65590.1 — Housing Element Law, Housing Accountability Act (§ 65589.5), and Coastal-Zone Low/Mod Housing (Mello Act)
  1. Government Code §§ 65580–65590.1 — Housing Element Law, Housin…
  2. ▸ TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
    Overview
    1. ▸ DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]
      Overview
      1. ▸ CHAPTER 3. Local Planning [65100 - 65763]
        Overview
        1. ▸ ARTICLE 10.6. Housing Elements [65580 - 65589.11]
          Overview
          1. § 65580
          2. § 65581
          3. § 65582
          4. § 65583
          5. § 65584
          6. § 65585
          7. § 65587
          8. § 65588
          9. § 65589
        2. ARTICLE 10.7. Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Within the Coas…

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