As previously reported by the Courier, a judgment and writ of mandate were entered against the city last month in a housing element case brought by the nonprofit group Californians for Home Ownership. That ruling, which limited the city’s ongoing ability to issue new building permits, was stayed by the city’s prompt appeal. (The full story, entitled “Beverly Hills Appeals Judgment in Housing Element Lawsuit” can be found in the Courier’s Dec. 29 issue.)
City Attorney Laurence Wiener has since issued an additional statement regarding this matter, which follows:
