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As the global economy has wobbled in the face of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, the California logistics industry has followed suit. The promise of jobs and economic development has pushed jurisdictions to embrace warehouses by the millions of square feet -- totaling over 1.17 billion square feet of warehouse space in southern Calfornia alone.

All through COVID, the massive population losses being experienced in coastal California – especially in Los Angeles County – were being offset by some population growth in inland counties from Sacramento to the Inland Empire.

The Los Angeles Department of City Planning launched the Missing Middle LA program to expand housing options by making it easier to build smaller, neighborhood-scale homes such as accessory dwelling units, duplexes, townhomes, and other “missing middle” housing types across the city’s residential zones

The Ventura panel of the Second District Court of Appeal has issued two unpublished opinions, both favoring a city in Ventura County over claims made by local residents and property owners.

An attempt to challenge the Density Bonus Law and L.A.'s ED1 in federal court on constitutional grounds failed.

Building Industry Association's argument that nexus study numbers don't add up.

Position Available, California State University- Northridge is seeking a Part-Time Lecturer

Los Angeles City Planning has launched the Development Services Bureau, designed to streamline planning and zoning reviews and improve customer experience

In a case from Tiburon, an appellate court said future housing projects are not "reasonably foreseeable".