CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 6 June 2025

Bill would also create a shot clock for ministerial permits. Newsom has made these provisions a requirement to approve the budget.

Despite a vote requirement ordinance for major General Plan amendments, Housing Element did not have to be submitted to the voters.

Senate Republicans have introduced a proposal for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to sell up to to 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 western states, including parcels near California landmarks

The Sacramento City Council approved key steps to advance a new, privately funded soccer stadium for Sacramento Republic FC in the downtown Railyards

The First District Court of Appeal published a ruling that favored the City of Eureka over opponents of an affordable housing project downtown. The city had separated the surplusing of the land from the selection of the affordable housing developer.

Regional planning agencies are promoting "mobility hubs" to encourage multimodal transit. Development opportunities may follow.

Jan Sramek, founder and CEO of California Forever, revealed a new vision for the company's proposed "new city" in Solano County

Appellate court rules that county can't condition permit completeness on additional environmental information not on the checklist -- but can do so if the checklist is more complete.

The Wiener bill, which squeaked through the Senate last week, would effectively take away land use authority from local governments -- and hand it to transit agencies, at least for the land they own. It's maybe Wiener's most aggressive bill yet -- but he has shown a willingness t

Environmentalists, unions force Wiener to back off of SB 607. It's unclear what the final bill will look like.

The Orange County Superior Court has granted the Newsom administration and Attorney General Bonta permission to file amicus briefs supporting the City of Newport Beach