In early 2022, the town initially declared itself a mountain lion habitat to circumvent state affordable housing requirements and then subsequently retracted that position. It backed down after California Attorney General Rob Bonta denied this claim. Bonta wrote, "There is no valid basis to claim that the entire town of Woodside is a habitat for mountain lions.
In early 2022, the town initially declared itself a mountain lion habitat to circumvent state affordable housing requirements and then subseque.ntly retracted that position It backed down after California Attorney General Rob Bonta denied this claim. Bonta wrote, "There is no valid basis to claim that the entire town of Woodside is a habitat for mountain lions.