Rocklin moves to ease affordable housing requirements less than a year after adopting them

30 Oct 2026, 12:20 PM PDT

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The Rocklin City Council voted 3-1 Tuesday to advance changes that would reduce affordable housing requirements for new residential developments, less than a year after adopting an ordinance requiring developers to provide homes for lower-income households.

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