California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 34368

(a) To cause possession of all or part of any housing project to be surrendered to him.

(b) To obtain the appointment of a receiver of all or part of any housing project and of the rents and profits from it. If the receiver is appointed, he may enter and take possession of the housing project or the part of it, operate and maintain it, collect and receive all fees, rents, revenues, or other charges thereafter arising from it, and keep such money in a separate account and apply it pursuant to the obligations of the authority as the court directs.

(c) To require the authority and its commissioners to account as if it and they were the trustees of an express trust.