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"Petitioners ") for Writ of Mandate came regularly before the court on December <br /> 18, 2009, Judge Frank Roesch presiding. <br /> Appearing for the Petitioners were Richard Marcantonio, Esq. of Public <br /> Advocates, Inc., Michael Rawson, Esq. of California Affordable Housing Project, <br /> and Christopher Moody, Esq. of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. <br /> Appearing for the Respondents were Thomas Brown, Esq. and Adam Hofmann, <br /> Esq. of Hansen Bridgett LLC and Michael Roush, Esq., Interim City Attorney. <br /> Appearing for Intervenor was Clifford Rechtschaffen, Esq. of the Office of the <br /> Attorney General. <br /> The matter was argued and submitted. <br /> The court has carefully considered the papers and pleadings filed herein and <br /> has considered the argument of counsel. Good cause appearing therefore, the <br /> court HEREBY GRANTS the Petition for Writ of Mandate. The reasoning <br /> follows. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> This lawsuit concems allegations relating to Respondent's city planning <br /> process, and the adequacy or inadequacy of its planning documents. <br /> Policy 15 of the Land Use Element of the City's 1996 General Plan and <br /> Policies 24 et seq. of the Land Use Element of the City's 2005 general plan codify <br /> measure GG, a housing cap. Measure GG was an initiative measure passed by the <br /> voters in 1996. It (and the Land Use Element's policy codifications) restrict and <br /> 2 <br />