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News Briefs
CP&DR News Briefs September 11, 2018: Oakland Vacancy Tax; Berkeley Rejects SB 35 Project; Cities' Carbon Footprints; and more
The Oakland City Council voted, 6-2, to place a measure on the ballot that would tax vacant properties to generate income for new affordable housing
Noemi Wyss
Sep 9, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs September 4, 2018: Long Beach Development; Tejon Ranch Milestone; S.F. Streamlining, and More
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced a plan to develop the entire waterfront south of Ocean Boulevard
Noemi Wyss
Sep 4, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs August 28, 2018: Concord Naval Station Lawsuit; Tres Hermanos Ranch; Newport Beach Flood Zone; and More
Four companies are suing the US Navy for allegedly violating NEPA by issuing an insufficient environmental review for nearly 5,000 acres of land in Concord.
Noemi Wyss
Aug 27, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs August 21, 2018: Transformative Climate Communities Funding; Prop. 13 'Split Roll'; Rail to East Contra Costa; and More
The Strategic Growth Council has opened Round II of the Transformative Climate Communities Program
Noemi Wyss
Aug 20, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs August 14, 2018: Drilling on BLM Land; Transbay Terminal Opening; Karuk Tribe Reservation, and More
U.S. Bureau of Land Management under the Trump administration have taken the first step of opening 1.6 million acres of California public land to fracking and conventional oil drilling
Noemi Wyss
Aug 13, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs August 7, 2018: LAO on Rent Control Measure; $1.8 Billion for Flood Control; River Protections; and More
The Legislative Analyst’s Office summarized Proposition 10 , the proposed measure that would expand local governments' authority to enact rent control
Noemi Wyss
Aug 6, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs July 31, 2018: PPIC Environment Survey; Los Angeles Light Rail Extension; Baylands Development Vote; and More
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a statewide survey, called Californians and the Environment
Noemi Wyss
Jul 30, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs July 24, 2018: Desert Off-Roading; UC Davis Expansion; San Mateo Transportation Measure; and More
Rep. Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) is sponsoring a bill that would reserve roughly 300,000 acres of Southern California desert for off-road vehicle use
Noemi Wyss
Jul 23, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs July 17, 2018: Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Cap-and-Trade; SCAG Transportation Plan; and More
Statewide greenhouse gas pollution fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004
Noemi Wyss
Jul 16, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs July 10, 2018: Bay Area Housing; Los Angeles TOD; San Mateo Co. Live-Work Balance; and More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission released a map that shows how long it would take various cities around the Bay Area to meet their 2040 housing goals.
Noemi Wyss
Jul 9, 2018


San Diego's Seaport Village To Get Major Overhaul
Prime 70-acre waterfront property will be redeveloped with high-rises an iconic observation tower >>read more
Larry Sokoloff
Jun 26, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs June 26, 2018: Rent Control Ballot Measure; Clippers Arena Lawsuit; PPIC on Prop. 13; and More
Supporters of a proposed initiative to expand the use of rent control have collected enough signatures for the November ballot
Noemi Wyss
Jun 25, 2018
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