Gavin Newsom and other state leaders announced they were expanding their lawsuit against Surf City on Monday afternoon, seeking to penalize the city for failing to adopt a new housing plan.  Read: California’s Battle With Huntington Beach Over Housing Goals Heads To Court]In Huntington Beach’s federal lawsuit, City Attorney Michael Gates argued that the state had no right to mandate how much housing Huntington Beach zoned for, and requested the courts intervene to stop any penalties from the state until the issue was decided. Hosam Elattar is a Voice of OC reporter and corps member with Report for America, a GroundTruth initiative