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News Briefs
CP&DR News Briefs August 1, 2023: Rent Control Ballot Measure; Tahoe Area Plan; Fontana Warehouse Opposition; and More
A coalition of housing advocates collected enough signatures to place an initiative to repeal a major restriction on rent control on the November 2024 statewide ballot

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jul 31, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs July 25, 2023: Golden Gate Fields to Close; Santa Cruz vs. Coastal Commission; "Park Blocks" in Los Angeles; and more
Developers and open space advocates are likely to battle over a soon-to-be-closed Bay Area racetrack. Meanwhile, the Coastal Commission is opposing a Santa Cruz project because the number of affordable units isn't high enough.

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jul 24, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs July 18, 2023: Infrastructure Development; Rental Rates; Homelessness; and More
Governor Newsom signed a package of bills into law, taking effect immediately, to hasten lawsuits for solar farms and reservoirs while loosening protections for three-dozen wildlife species in order to facilitate development of infrastructure.

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jul 17, 2023
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
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