​AG Bonta issued the following statements after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the City of Huntington Beach’s federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of certain California housing laws. The Supreme Court’s denial of Huntington Beach’s petition for a writ of certiorari leaves in place a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that affirmed the dismissal of the City’s lawsuit. 

“Huntington Beach took its fight to the highest court in the country — and lost. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court officially declined to step in, leaving no doubt that the City must comply with our state housing laws. After years of meritless resistance that has wasted taxpayer dollars, Huntington Beach can no longer claim that the U.S. Constitution is on its side. It is not. We look forward to holding the City fully accountable in state court, where we recently secured a decision that requires it to remedy its violations and significantly restricts the City’s local control until it does so.”- AG Bonta