![A golfer approaches the green for his final shot at La Habra’s Westridge Golf Club. The city, which opposed past plans to convert the golf course into housing, now may be forced to approve even more homes on the site under a state provision that requires housing approval in cities without approved housing plans. (Photo by Jeff Collins, the Orange County Register/SCNG)
A golfer approaches the green for his final shot at La Habra’s Westridge Golf Club. The city, which opposed past plans to convert the golf course into housing, now may be forced to approve even more homes on the site under a state provision that requires housing approval in cities without approved housing plans. (Photo by Jeff Collins, the Orange County Register/SCNG)](https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OCR-L-Builders-Remedy-0127-golf4.jpeg?w=467)
As California looks to increase the supply of housing, one of the more creative solutions emerged — and then died — during last year’s legislative session. Former Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, proposed a bill to let local governments sell off public golf courses for housing projects.
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