Yes, a common misconception. The RHNA process is conducted on a rolling calendar. SANDAG had to close their housing elements in April 2021. SCAG cities had a deadline in October 2021. ABAG cities are due today. AMBAG is not due until December 2023.

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  RHNA: regional housing needs allocation
  SANDAG: San Diego Association of Governments
  SCAG: Southern California Association of Governments
  ABAG: Association of Bay Area Governments
  AMBAG: Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments

Can you expand these acronyms for those of us not familiar with the ins and outs of California real estate?

Can anyone suggest an accurate, neutral title, preferably using representative language from the article, which fits within HN's 80 char limit? If so, I'll be happy to change it above.

(We usually do this ourselves, but I find the details here a bit disorienting and don't have time to concentrate on it)

I think just changing "California" to "Bay Area" would be reasonable for now. If the article is correct, zoning is being completely eradicated, but I'm not sure why the poster decided to say it was for all of California.

Because it's a statewide law. It is all of California, soon enough.

I've consed "Some" onto the headline in the hope that this makes it more accurate.

This is a confusing situation! confusing to me at least.

You could go with something that's more technically correct, if not immediately more clear. This would at least give people the opportunity to google the terms and learn about them themselves.

"Builder's Remedy goes into effect in many California cities tomorrow"

Ok, let's try it. Thanks!

As someone following this closely, I wanted to let you know that this is an excellent new headline.

Glad to be able to help in my own tiny way.