Co-counsel Michael Rawson, Director of the Public Interest Law Project, said, "Tthis should nip in the bud the view of some charter cities that, unlike the rest of the cities in California, they can't ignore their obligation to make surplus public land available for affordable housing."

The lawsuit challenging San Jose's policy was filed by low-income San Jose residents Sarah Anderson and Joana Cruz.

The plaintiffs' lawyers alleged that San Jose's refusal to abide by state affordable housing law would have caused disproportionate harm to low-income residents, many of whom are people of color, and many of whom have already been priced out of the city.

Read the full article in CBS San Francisco here.