The Supreme Court nominee takes a narrow view of administrative agencies' power -- but is likely to apply that view in a nonpartisan way.

End of signature Obama policy could put more pressure on California state environmental laws.

There's momentum in Sacramento, but not for comprehensive reform.

There are two Californias: The dense one and the sprawling one. Can they get along? >>read more

Burden to hit 2030 target will fall especially hard on MPOs if cap-and-trade program goes away.

Peter Navarro ran for mayor of San Diego on anti-growth ticket back in the 1990s. Now he's one of Trump's most visible economic advisors.

A new crop of SoCal coastal slow-growth ballot measures is deja vu all over again. And current state policy isn't enough of a counterweight.

Jerry Brown's the only person who can take it on. And it's his last chance.

Amid all the alarming news about housing in California, here’s the one piece of information that really stands out for me: The average home price in the United States is about $180,000. The average home price in California is about $440,000. Not just in San Francisco, or Oakla

Medical marijuana in California may be a pretty intense battleground, but at the same time, to mix metaphors, it usually looks like a policy cul-de-sac. Advocates of access to medical marijuana are generally single-issue folks who don't care much about any other local issue. And

So, why does a court ruling on a medical marijuana ban in Upland affect the Chargers ability to build a new stadium in San Diego? For the same reason that construction of a Wal-Mart in Sonora affects the Rams ability to build a new stadium in Inglewood, which is: The appare

Now that comprehensive legislative reform of the California Environmental Quality Act seems unlikely, all eyes are turning to the California Supreme Court - if not for reform, then at least for clarity that will make the world of CEQA a little simpler, a little cleaner, and a lit