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CP&DR Vol. 41 No. 7 July 2026 Report
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Cal Supremes Expand CEQA By Changing Standard On Class 1 Exemption
Cal Supremes say test for Class 1 (minor) exemption is the nature of the change, not the risk of environmental harm
Will We Recognize CEQA Next Year?
Probably not. CEQA will exist, but if the Chamber of Commerce initiative passes, it will become nothing more than a checklist against existing law.
Judge Fines Huntington Beach $160,000 For Housing Law Violations
Plus, the city must pay $50,000 a month going forward if it does not pass a compliant housing elements. The Attorney General may go after other cities in the future
Cal Supremes Clip Coastal Commission's Wings
The court was forced to interpret the meaning of a confusing map in the Local Coastal Plan. The justices concluded that the project was outside any environmentally sensitive area.
Cities And Counties Push Back Against Newsom On Housing Elements
Most of the 15 jurisdictions are located in the San Joaquin Valley. Many expressed surprise, saying they are actively going back and forth with HCD on their housing elements.
Cities Contemplate Massive Upzoning Wrought by SB 79
SB 79 goes into effect July 1, bringing massive upzoning that could, at full build-out, more than double the populations of many cities.
The Planning Commissioners' Job Is Different Than It Used To Be
New housing laws have shifted their responsibility from the project level to the plan level.
SB 79 Cleanup Leads 2026 Legislative Agenda
Bill moving forward would clarify that Amtrak service should be included when calculating qualifying service
The Coming Battle Over Impact Fees
A $127,000 Quimby Fee for an SB 9 lot split in Menlo Park suggests that a reckoning is coming for impact fees.
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CP&DR News Briefs August 4, 2026: Bay Area Transit Funding; Mojave Water Project; Sacramento Arena Redevelopment, and More
This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Bay Area Voters to Decide Fate of Regionwide Transit Funding The Connect Bay Area transit funding measure will officially appear on the November 2026 ballot after election the campaign collected 305,000 signatures, nearly doubling the required 186,000. The tax measur
Emily Glennon
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Cities Reshape Civic Centers As Mixed-Use Disrticts
Up and down the state, lifeless '60s City Halls and other buildings are being connected to existing activity districts
Laurel McCaull
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HCD Certification Required For Housing Element Approval
L.A. judge rules that Pasadena can't rely on self-certification to avoid builder's remedy, even though application was filed before passage of AB 1886
William Fulton
2 days ago
Coastal Commission Power Trumps Builders Remedy
Developer's argument that Local Coastal Program is a purely local policy that builders remedy can end-run falls flat.
William Fulton
2 days ago
CP&DR Vol. 41 No. 7 July 2026 Report
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CP&DR News Briefs July 28, 2026: Sacramento Development Suit; Banning Warehouse Vote; El Segundo Data Center; and More
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the Upper Westside development, clearing the way for a roughly 2,000-acre community
Emily Glennon
Jul 28
YIMBYs Fight Back Against SANDAG SB 79 Map
SANDAG used a different methodology and therefore did not include Solana Beach and downgraded Oceanside Transit Center. YIMBYs say the methodology did not follow state aw.
CP&DR Staff
Jul 23
CP&DR News Briefs July 21, 2026: Palo Alto & SB 79; California Forever Shipyard; CEQA Ballot Measure; and More
This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Prior to Implementing Alternative Plan, Palo Alto Beset with SB 79 Applications The City of Palo Alto, which has historically favored slow growth, adopted an alternative plan pursuant to Senate Bill 79 that went into effect two weeks after the law’s July 1 effective
Emily Glennon
Jul 21
Podcast: Tansfer Taxes, SB 79, CEQA Ballot Mesure, and More
We are reviving the CP&DR podcast! Bill Fulton and Josh Stephens discuss the latest planning news, including the statewide battle over transfer taxes (including Los Angeles Measure ULA), the uneven implementation of Senate Bill 79, and the November ballot measure that could upend the California Environmental Quality Act.
Josh Stephens
Jul 20
State Sues Five Cities Over Housing Elements, While Others Fall In Line
The moves reflect a new focus by the state on making sure rezonings required by housing elements reach the finish line.
William Fulton
Jul 20
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