CALIFORNIA WON’T SOLVE ITS HOUSING CRISIS WITHOUT YOU

California Housing Law Enforcement

California won't wait.
Neither will we.

Cities have strict statutory deadlines to approve your housing project. We track every clock. We enforce every violation. Statewide.

— We fight so you can build.

Maximum days a city can delay your project
180
— Gov. Code § 65950 (EIR track)
30 Days — Completeness § 65943
60 Days — ADU Approval § 65852.2
180 Days — EIR Track § 65950
100% Mandatory Fee Shifting § 65589.5(k)
Practice Areas

California's Housing Laws. Enforced.

We handle the full spectrum of California housing enforcement — from ministerial ADU approvals to Builder's Remedy challenges against non-compliant cities.

California needs hundreds of thousands of new homes. Every project that gets stuck in a city inbox is a family without a home, a homeowner without rental income, a developer carrying costs on an approved project that cannot break ground. The law gives you rights. We enforce them — so you can build.

California won’t solve its housing crisis without builders like you. We will not let cities stand in your way.

30–180 DAYS

Permit Streamlining Act

Cities have strict statutory deadlines to process permit applications. We hold them to it — or force approval.

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FINDINGS REQUIRED

Housing Accountability Act

Cities cannot block housing projects without specific written findings. We challenge unlawful denials statewide.

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60 DAYS

ADU & SB 330 Rights

ADUs must be approved in 60 days. SB 330 locks in the rules from day one. We enforce both.

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Process

From Inquiry to Resolution — Same Day

1
Submit Form
Free evaluation form — project address, application date, and city name. Takes 2 minutes.
2
Same-Day Analysis
An attorney reviews every inquiry personally and calculates all applicable shot clock deadlines.
3
Demand Letter
A formal statutory demand letter puts the city on notice and triggers mandatory response timelines.
4
Resolution
Most matters resolve at Stage 2. Litigation is reserved for cities that refuse to comply.
All Practice Areas

Every Statute. Every Clock.

30–180 DAYS
Gov. Code §§ 65920–65964.1

Permit Streamlining Act

Strict deadlines for completeness determinations and final action on permit applications.

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FINDINGS REQ.
Gov. Code § 65589.5

Housing Accountability Act

Prohibits cities from disapproving housing without specific written findings.

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5 HEARING CAP
Gov. Code §§ 66300–66310

SB 330 — Housing Crisis Act

Freezes project rules on the preliminary application date. Caps total hearings at five.

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60 DAYS
Gov. Code § 65852.2

California ADU Approval Rights

Ministerial approval within 60 days. No hearings. No discretionary conditions.

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NON-COMPLIANT
Gov. Code § 65589.5(d)(5)

The Builder's Remedy

Bypass local zoning in cities that are out of HCD housing element compliance.

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ALL STATUTES
Multiple Code Sections

View All Practice Areas

Full overview of every California housing enforcement statute we handle.

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Our Fees

Put us on your project team.

Large firms will charge you enormous hourly fees to litigate a housing approval — fees that often rival the cost of the delay itself. We’re structured differently: flat fees and contingency keep us focused on driving outcomes, not billable hours.

Every engagement starts with a flat-fee evaluation — you know the cost before you commit. If we go to litigation, we work on contingency. We don’t get paid until you win.

Stage 1
$500
Evaluation & Shot Clock Analysis
  • Full statutory deadline analysis
  • Violation identification memo
  • Written strategy recommendation
  • Same-day turnaround
Stage 3
35%
Litigation (Contingency)
  • Writ of mandate filing
  • No upfront litigation costs
  • Mandatory fee shifting — city pays
  • Statewide courts

Developer portfolio monitoring: $3,500/month — continuous shot clock tracking across all active applications.

Free Publication

The Shot Clock Report

California's only monthly tracker of permit and housing approval violations. Statute summaries, recent enforcement actions, city compliance scores, and deadline calculators — delivered free.

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Your permit has a deadline.
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Free same-day evaluation. An attorney reviews every inquiry personally.

PSA · HAA · ADU · SB 330 · Builder's Remedy · Statewide · Bar No. 291030

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