https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/01/10/supreme-court-case-about-impact-fees-could-have-huge-consequences-for-california-housing/

A dispute between a 72-year-old retiree in Placerville and El Dorado County over a $23,420 building fee got its day before the country’s highest court yesterday morning in a case with potentially seismic consequences for local government budgets and housing markets across California and the country.

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At issue is just how far cities and counties have to go to justify “impact fees”: fees slapped on new construction projects in order to offset the toll new developments take on local infrastructure.