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California Government Code Section 65589

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(a) Nothing in this article shall require a city, county, or
city and county to do any of the following:
   (1) Expend local revenues for the construction of housing, housing
subsidies,  or land acquisition.
   (2) Disapprove any residential development which is consistent
with the general plan.
   (b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to be a grant of
authority or a repeal of any authority which may exist of a local
government to impose rent controls or restrictions on the sale of
real property.
   (c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to be a grant of
authority or a repeal of any authority which may exist of a local
government with respect to measures that may be undertaken or
required by a local government to be undertaken to implement the
housing element of the local general plan.
   (d) The provisions of this article shall be construed consistent
with, and in   promotion of, the statewide goal of a sufficient
supply of decent housing to meet the needs of all Californians.

Last modified: January 12, 2009