How does a Housing Element get approved?

A Final Housing Element has to be approved by the State.

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Once a Draft Housing Element is ready, it will be released for public review and discussed at community, Council, and Commission meetings. Once a final Housing Element is ready, it will be adopted locally and submitted to the state for certification in compliance with state housing laws.

After it is certified it will then be a part of the General Plan – informing the housing policy and programs in your city or town over the next 8 years. 

While there is now a plan to meet the target RHNA number, remember that because cities and towns do not built housing themselves, there is no guarantee all the housing planned for will be built. That will be up to the market. However, the Housing Element will ensure it is possible and create a path forward for housing to be built.