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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]›§ 65585

§ 65585.01

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

65585.01. In any suit brought to enforce either this article or any state law listed under subdivision (j) of Section 65585, the department and the office of the Attorney General shall each have the unconditional right to intervene under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 387 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The office of the Attorney General shall have this unconditional right whether intervening in an independent capacity or pursuant to a notice or referral from the department.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 763, Sec. 1. (AB 1485) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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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
            Overview
            1. § 65585.01
            2. § 65585.02
            3. § 65585.03
            4. § 65585.1
            5. § 65585.3
          7. § 65587
          8. § 65588
          9. § 65589
        2. ARTICLE 10.7. Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Within the Coas…

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