In the case, an appellate court concluded that a city council could delegate final approval of a housing element to the city manager

In La Habra, the City Council delegated final approval of the housing element -- after negotiations with HCD -- to the city manager and didn't hold a final public hearing. An appellate court says that's fine.

Orange County judge sides with city in homebuilder's attempt to develop golf course property. City says Lennar's builder's remedy application is incomplete