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Dispensary Loses Vista Cannabis Case
Court declines to knock out a second permit applicant that was in close proximity to the proposed dispensary

William Fulton
Feb 2, 2025
L.A. County Seeks Suspension of State Housing Laws in Altadena
The county's request covers a wide range of topics, including SB 35, SB 330, the Density Bonus Law, and quick approval of accessory dwelling units. Local residents fear displacement as a result of the fire.
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Feb 1, 2025


CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 1 January 2025 Report
CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 1 January 2025 Report
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Jan 30, 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


Old Oakland “lot” is not a legal parcel
<p>Overturning a lower court, the California Supreme Court ruled that because the 19th Century "lot" had never been conveyed separately from other "lots" on the parcel, it cannot be viewed as a separate parcel under the Subdivision Map Act.</p>

William Fulton
Jan 26, 2025
How Planners Can Help LA Recover -- And Help After Other Disasters Too
This piece is brought to you free of charge courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. To become a paying subscriber with access to all of our content, just click here . These observations are based on over three decades of experience—both research and practice—after large disasters in the U.S. and numerous other countries. Olshansky and Johnson’s book After Great Disasters , is available for free download from the Lincoln Institute of La
Robert Olshansky
Jan 21, 2025
Judge Allows Ventura To Keep Its Main Street Closed
Allowing emergency, maintenance, and delivery vehicles doesn't constitute a "partial" close under the Streets & Highways Law.

William Fulton
Jan 20, 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
We Don't Have A Wildfire Crisis. We Have An Everything Crisis.
Josh Stephens reflects on what the L.A. wildfires mean for California, as he watches the blaze from his apartment on the edge of the evacuation zone.

Josh Stephens
Jan 14, 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
Will The L.A. Fires Change Land Use Planning in California?
Probably not. Residents typically want to rebuild what they had before -- even if replicating the existing land use pattern creates significant wildfire risk.

William Fulton
Jan 12, 2025
Newsom Proposes New Cabinet-Level Housing Agency
Housing would be removed form the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency and become its own entity. Transportation was removed from the business agency several years ago.

William Fulton
Jan 12, 2025
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