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News Briefs
CP&DR News Briefs July 11, 2023: REAP Grants; Federal Housing Bill; Joshua Tree Protection; and More
The state announced more than $352 million in the first round of funding from the Regional Early Action Planning grants program

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jul 10, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs July 4, 2023: SB 35 Compliance; S.F. Housing Rejection; ADUs in Housing Elements; and More
HCD released a list of 42 cities and counties that have met their Regional Housing Needs Assessment for affordable housing and no longer subject to the state's streamlined ministerial approval process under SB 35.

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jul 2, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs June 27, 2023: Google Development in Mountain View; Homelessness & Mental Health; Walkability Rankings; and More
The Mountain View City Council unanimously approved Google's 30-year plan for 7,000 new homes, 3 million square feet of office space

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jun 26, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs June 20, 2023: Prohousing Grants; S.F. Adaptive Reuse; Walkability Rankings; and More
The state awarded $33.2 million in grants from the Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program to 18 jurisdictions that have achieved the Prohousing Designation

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jun 17, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs June 13, 2023: Transit Funding; Disneyland Expansion; Water Supply; and More
The legislature tentatively agreed to make $2 billion in state general funds available to transit agencies statewide

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jun 9, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs June 6, 2023: L.A. County Congestion Pricing; Insurance in Wildfire Zones; La Jolla Cityhood; and More
Los Angeles County Metro is pursuing a feasibility study on traffic congestion with a draft of a congestion pricing scheme to manage traffic in some of the region's most congested areas.

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jun 3, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs May 30, 2023: Infrastructure Package; Santa Ana Housing; Redlands Warehouse Moratorium; and More
The Senate Budget Committee voted , 3-0, to recommend shelving Gov. Newsom's highly publicized package of bills designed to promote development of climate-friendly infrastructure.

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 29, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs May 23, 2023: Redondo Beach Builders Remedy; Newsom's Climate Package; Reparations and Land Use; and More
The Redondo Beach City Council unanimously voted to block the development project of a power plant which included 2,700 residential units.

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 21, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs May 16, 2023: Federal Parking Bill; SB 330 Violators; Anti-Housing Lawsuit in Marin Co.; and More
Congressman and former Long Beach Mayor Rob Garcia announced a new federal bill proposing banning minimum requirements for parking near public transportation hubs.

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 15, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs May 9, 2023: Population Loss; L.A. Community Plans; Pittsburgh Annexation; and More
The Department of Finance finds that state population decline has continued but is slowing, with a 0.35% population decrease, roughly 138,400 persons

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 8, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs May 2, 2023: S.F. Housing Approvals; State Sues Elk Grove; A's Eye Vegas; and More
Pressured by state officials, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved three controversial housing developments

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 1, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs April 25, 2023: S.F. Streamlining; Treasure Island Lawsuits; Sonoma Co. Development; and More
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Joel Engardio proposed new legislation that would eliminate Planning Commission meeting hearings delaying development by months or even years.

Ella Morner-Ritt
Apr 24, 2023
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