top of page
News Briefs
CP&DR News Briefs November 11, 2025: Los Angeles Homelessness Emergency; Shafter vs. High Speed Rail; L.A. County Population Loss; and More
Mayor Karen Bass announced that Los Angeles will lift its homelessness state of emergency, marking the end of the executive powers that enabled rapid action through measures like Inside Safe and Executive Directive 1

Ella Morner-Ritt
Nov 10, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs November 4, 2025: San Francisco "Family Zoning;" Housing Costs; Los Angeles Co. Depopulation; and More
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposed "Family Zoning" is facing criticism from the City Controller's office, which contends that economic conditions will produce less than half the intended number of units

Ella Morner-Ritt
Nov 2, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs October 28, 2025: Plan Bay Area; Fresno Southwest Plan; Camp Pendleton; and More
The draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ presents 35 regional strategies designed to guide housing, transportation, the economy and the environment through 2050 in the Bay Area

Ella Morner-Ritt
Oct 26, 2025
Voters Face Multiple Housing-Related Ballot Measures in Santa Cruz, Sausalito
In an off-year election, two cities are doubling up on ballot measures related to housing

Josh Stephens
Oct 19, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs October 21, 2025: California Forever; San Jose Entertainment District; Commuting Patterns; and More
California Forever, the proposed new city northeast of the Bay Area, has submitted a formal application to Suisun City for the Suisun Expansion Project

Ella Morner-Ritt
Oct 18, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs October 14, 2025: Tustin Blimp Station; Santa Ana Mall Redevelopment; Condo Shortage; and More
The US Navy and the City of Tustin have completed an environmental cleanup of the former Tustin Marine Corps Air Station's north hangar site, which was destroyed by a fire in November 2023. City officials are now focused on plans for redeveloping the remaining 500 undeveloped acr

Ella Morner-Ritt
Oct 12, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs October 7, 2025: Fresno Diversity Lawsuit; State Grants Guidelines; Endangered Butterfly; and More
A federal judge ruled in favor of the City of Fresno, allowing the city to keep more than $250 million in federal grants threatened by the Trump administration over diversity-related language in city planning documents

Ella Morner-Ritt
Oct 6, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs September 30, 2025: Mall Redevelopment; Housing Permitting; BART Funding; and More
A judge has ordered the owners of the long-abandoned Hawthorne Plaza Mall to either redevelop or demolish the 35-acre property by August 2026, after decades of failed plans and community frustration

Ella Morner-Ritt
Sep 29, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs September 23, 2025: High Speed Rail Funding; More Prohousing Designations; LA Light Rail; and More
Governor Newsom and California lawmakers struck a deal to dedicate $1 billion annually from 2030 to 2045 for the state’s high-speed rail project

Ella Morner-Ritt
Sep 21, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs September 16, 2025: Artesia Housing Settlement; L.A. Mansion Tax Pushback; Federal Housing Bill; and More
The Attorney General's Office and the Department of Housing and Community Development reached a settlement that will bring the Los Angeles County city of Artesia into compliance with the state’s Housing Element law

Ella Morner-Ritt
Sep 15, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs September 9, 2025: S.F. Reforms; Gonzales Mega-Development; New National Monument; and More
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced six new legislative reforms, including eliminating the screen or fence requirement for driveways to allow people to park in their own driveways, loosening restrictions on historic building usage to keep spaces occupied and avoid disinves

Ella Morner-Ritt
Sep 8, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs September 2, 2025: HSR Schedule; Yucaipa Warehouse; Cupertino vs. HCD, and More
The Yucaipa City Council narrowly approved an update to the Freeway Corridor Specific Plan, clearing the way for the Pacific Oaks Commerce Center, a two-million-square-foot warehouse and office project

Ella Morner-Ritt
Sep 1, 2025
bottom of page
