Town's Plan to Cap Residential Growth Violates State Law

The judge's ruling argues that the city's plan violates a state rule that requires cities to take on their fair share of regional population growth.

"The ruling is the first by a California judge to require a city to change its zoning to accommodate new housing, said attorney Richard Marcantonio of the nonprofit Public Advocates firm, which represented the plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the cap.

Those plaintiffs said Pleasanton was welcoming employees to office parks and other businesses, but forcing other cities to house them."