The Coastal Commission unanimously adopted its 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, which lays out five goals, 15 objectives, and 72 specific actions to protect and enhance the coast over the next five years

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued final warnings to 15 California cities and counties that have failed to comply with state housing laws requiring plans for residents of all income levels

California intends to place at least 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters, about 7% of the state, under Indigenous tribal stewardship

A developer plans to transform the 20-acre Caltrain rail yard at Fourth and King streets in San Francisco into a dense new neighborhood with thousands of homes and several high-rise towers

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 . State Fire Marshall Weighs in on Safety of "Single-Stair" Buildings A new report from California’s Office of the State Fire Marshal examines  whether the state should allow mid-rise apartment buildings with only a single staircase, a design common in many o

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 . Supreme Court Declines to Hear Huntington Beach Housing Case The US Supreme Court declined  to hear the City of Huntington Beach’s lawsuit against the state. Huntington Beach leaders argued that charter cities shouldn’t have to comply with California’s stat

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 . State Planning Survey Finds Local Departments Clamoring for State Assistance The Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) released  its 2025 Annual Planning Survey Report. Many jurisdictions reported needing increased funding, staff capa

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

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

Glendale Reverses Course on Rejection of By-Right Project The Glendale City Council is set to rescind its October 2025 decision to reject a large housing and mixed-use development at the former Sears site at 236 N. Central Avenue after state officials warned that the denial violated California’s Housing Accountability Act.

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 . Audit Supports HCD Efforts to Encourage Housing Element Compliance An audit of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) found that the agency’s letters jurisdictions regarding noncompliant housing elements were generally able to

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 . Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to San Diego Coastal Height Limit San Diego’s 30-foot height limit west of I-5 will go back into effect now that the California Supreme Court has declined to take a case overturning a vote that eliminated the height