So, a city can legalize murder?
There many good reaons to deride and seek changes in local zoning regulations, which local voters, not some state agency, can attend to, if they have a mind to.
So preemption doesnt exist in CA? That means any community can set its own gun laws, concealed carry rules, etc. This would be bad precedent, in that case.
Roger that .... then again, there’s that word “broadly” which neutralizes much of the ruling.
In other words a private can overrule his sergeant ... Riiiiiiiight ... I’d like to see that happen
Was very very glad to see this - but lefties like Newsom and Scott Weiner never give up, they’ll be back to fight this, of that you can be sure. Hated that the state usurped over local zoning laws and imposed destructive housing policies on single-family neighborhoods, in effect destroying them.
Cities are also mandated to create tens of thousands of new apartment buildings, including set-asides for low income housing. These huge monstrosities are going up on the edges of my town. My son looked into one that was recently finished and one-bedroom apartments were going for around $2,000/month and up.
The ADUs that are going up, from talking to my neighbors, seem to be for elderly relatives, not to use as rentals or for AirBNB - people are afraid of squatters or non-paying renters - who have all the laws on their side in this sorry sate.
Love my state. Hate its government.
Foundational Aspects of Charter Cities
What is the Constitutional Framework for Charter Cities?
Article XI, section 3(a) of the California Constitution authorizes the adoption of a city charter and provides such a charter has the force and effect of state law. Article XI,
section 5(a), the “home rule” provision, affirmatively grants to charter cities supremacy over “municipal affairs.”
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/files/Albuquerque3_-_Foundational_Aspects_of_Charter_Cities.pdf
California is a home rule state which grants sovereignty to specific local forms of governments. The state is forbidden by the California constitution to usurp local sovereignty.
It’s another tool patriots can use to take control of their local communities.