The California Department of Housing and Community Development has ordered every city and county to plan for 2.5 million new homes by 2030, but nearly all municipalities are not on track to hit their numbers.

A critical new federal audit released this week calls out California for doing too little to prevent fraudulent spending of nearly $320 million in homelessness funds.

Cupertino electeds adopted the new density rules seemingly unaware of a letter from the state warning the ordinance violated California law.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he urged the AG to intervene in the case because of its implications for the rest of the state.