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News Briefs
CP&DR News Briefs March 25, 2025: Suisun City Annexation; National Monuments; L.A. Homeless Services; and More
The Suisun City Council voted 4-1 to explore annexation and expansion; the vote calls for the city to engage in discussions with landowners within its sphere of influence, including the proposed mega-development California Forever

Ella Morner-Ritt
Mar 23, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs March 18, 2025: Lafayette Housing Suit; L.A. Small Lot Designs; Irvine TOD District; and more
A housing advocacy group has sued the Contra Costa County suburb of Lafayette, alleging that officials have failed to comply with state housing laws

Ella Morner-Ritt
Mar 17, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs March 11, 2025: S.F. vs. Clean Water Act; San Diego ADUs; Goleta Builder's Remedy; and More
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the City and County of San Francisco, narrowing the scope of the Clean Water Act and limiting federal regulatory power

Ella Morner-Ritt
Mar 9, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs March 4, 2025: Surplus Land; Aging Population; Revised Danger Fire Maps; and More
The Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of General Services have expanded California’s Excess Sites Program

Ella Morner-Ritt
Mar 3, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs February 25, 2025: Trump vs. Presidio Trust; High Speed Rail; S.D. Horton Plaza; and More
The White House has moved to eliminate San Francisco's Presidio Trust, citing it as unnecessary federal waste, despite its self-sustaining funding model and bipartisan support

Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 22, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs February 18, 2025: Lithium Valley; Los Angeles Zoning Lawsuit; Wildfire Updates; and More
Two housing advocacy groups, YIMBY Law and Californians for Homeownership, are suing the City of Los Angeles, arguing the city’s recent housing plan fails to meet state requirements

Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 16, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs February 11, 2025: Major L.A. Redevelopment; Pico Rivera TOD District; Trump vs. High Speed Rail; and More
The owners of the Farmers Market have filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, arguing that the city’s environmental review of the 1.8 million square-foot Television City 2050 project underestimates the impacts the project will have

Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 9, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs February 4, 2025: Suisun City + California Forever?; Salton Sea Lithium; Statewide Water; and More
The Suisun City city council voted to explore annexing land ostensibly to boost its finances, with potential expansion options including tens of thousands of acres of mostly farmland owned by California Forever

Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 3, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs January 28, 2025: Wildfire Recovering: Streamlining, Funding; Bonta vs. Tulare; S.F. Railyard Development; and More
Gov. Newsom issued an executive order to accelerate the development of temporary housing for residents displaced by recent wildfires in and around Los Angeles

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jan 27, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs January 21, 2025: Federal Wildfire Legislation; State Rail Plan; L.A. Rebuilding; and More
Members of Congress proposed a number of new measures focusing on forest management, disaster preparedness and streamlining government processes in the midst of the Los Angeles wildfires

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jan 19, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs January 14, 2025: Wildire Rebuilding; Downtown L.A. Plan; Sacramento Co. Climate Plan; and More
Governor Newsom signed an executive order to expedite the rebuilding process for communities impacted by recent wildfires in Southern California

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jan 12, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs January 7, 2025: New National Monuments; Insurance Reform; Urban Mobility Resilience; and More
President Joe Biden is set to designate two new national monuments in California: the Chuckwalla National Monument south of Joshua Tree National Park and the Sáttítla National Monument nearby the Oregon border

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jan 6, 2025
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