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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]›§ 65589

§ 65589.6

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

65589.6. In any action taken to challenge the validity of a decision by a city, county, or city and county to disapprove a project or approve a project upon the condition that it be developed at a lower density pursuant to Section 65589.5, the city, county, or city and county shall bear the burden of proof that its decision has conformed to all of the conditions specified in Section 65589.5.

(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1104, Sec. 1.)

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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
            Overview
            1. § 65589.3
            2. § 65589.4
            3. § 65589.5
            4. § 65589.55
            5. § 65589.6
            6. § 65589.7
            7. § 65589.8
            8. § 65589.9
            9. § 65589.11
        2. ARTICLE 10.7. Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Within the Coas…

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