All mechanisms
10 documented cases

Voter Approval Requirements (Measure J/R and similar)

Commonly known as Measure J

Local ballot measures requiring citywide voter approval for certain types of development.

How it's used against housing

Requires expensive public campaigns to approve housing that meets all other requirements. Davis is the canonical example.

Documented cases

California Forever — New City of 400,000 in Solano County
Suisun City · 173,913 units
Stalled
Huntington Beach 6th Cycle Housing Program — 13,368 Units
Huntington Beach · 13,368 units
Stalled
Costa Mesa Housing Element and Rezoning
Costa Mesa · 11,760 units
Litigated
Newport Beach Housing Plan and Measure H
Newport Beach · 4,845 units
On ballot
Vallco Town Center / The Rise
Cupertino · 2,669 units
Approved
Brisbane Baylands Specific Plan
Brisbane · 2,200 units
In review
Village Farms Davis (Measure V)
Davis · 1,800 units
Denied
Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus 2022 (DiSC 2022 / Measure H)
Davis · 460 units
Withdrawn
Downtown Livermore Apartments (Eden Housing)
Livermore · 130 units
Under construction
567 Maybell Avenue Affordable Senior Housing
Palo Alto · 72 units
Withdrawn