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Big Housing Projects Move Forward At Berkeley BART Stations
The city has approved a 13-building project at the North Berkeley station and is seeking developer proposals for the Ashby station. The move signify a big change in Berkeley's attitude toward new development.
Larry Sokoloff
Feb 10, 2025
L.A. County Seeks Suspension of State Housing Laws in Altadena
The county's request covers a wide range of topics, including SB 35, SB 330, the Density Bonus Law, and quick approval of accessory dwelling units. Local residents fear displacement as a result of the fire.
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Feb 1, 2025
Newsom Proposes New Cabinet-Level Housing Agency
Housing would be removed form the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency and become its own entity. Transportation was removed from the business agency several years ago.

William Fulton
Jan 12, 2025
Fresno City, County Reach Tax-Sharing Agreement
City will get more funds to build infrastructure in Southeast Development Area. But the county will get a bigger slice of the pie elsewhere.

William Fulton
Jan 5, 2025
Housing, Brightline, and Costco: CP&DR's Biggest Stories Of The Year
Nothing went viral. But most of the popular stories had to do with housing and housing legislation. Curiously missing were CEQA stories.

Josh Stephens
Dec 16, 2024
L.A. Gooses Density -- But Not In Single-Family Neighborhoods
The Citywide Housing Incentive Program may be the most important zoning reform in L.A. in decades. But it still may not be enough.

William Fulton
Dec 15, 2024
SB 4 Turns Churches Into Developers
The 2023 law makes it easier for religious institutions and some colleges to build affordable housing. Some local jurisdictions are easing the path as well.

Josh Stephens
Dec 9, 2024
Huntington Beach Voters Assert Control Over Housing
Ballot measure declaring housing a local matter will certainly be subject to litigation from the state. Other ballot results from around the state revealed a mixed bag.

Josh Stephens
Nov 12, 2024
What's On The Ballot This Week
Cities are considering a colorful California cities are considering a colorful range of ballot measures related to land use November 5

Josh Stephens
Nov 2, 2024


Ballot Measure Pits Housing Against Parking In Eureka
The small North Coast city is seeing an expensive battle over whether to develop downtown parking lots are required by the Housing Element and try to shift housing elsewhere and retain current downtown parking.
Larry Sokoloff
Oct 28, 2024
Warehouse Law May Duplicate Local Regulations
Local governments, property owners, and environmental justice advocates all have issues with AB 98. It could invite more litigation over warehouses.

Josh Stephens
Oct 21, 2024
Objective Design Standards Move Forward -- But Density Bonus Law Gets In The Way
Cities are moving aggressively to adopt objective design standards, now required in reviewing housing projects. But developers can use the Density Bonus Law to end-run some of the standards.

William Fulton
Oct 6, 2024
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