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May Budget Would Slash REAP And Maybe Reorganize OPR
But Newsom's cuts -- and the reorganization proposal -- are being opposed by legislative leaders.

William Fulton
Jun 3, 2024
CP&DR News Briefs June 4, 2024: Transbay Transit Center; Affordable Housing Thresholds; Single-Family Zoning; and More
San Francisco's plan to transform the Transbay Transit Center into the "Grand Central Station of the West" has garnered $3.4 billion from the federal government
Ella Morner-Ritt
Jun 2, 2024
Fix The City Loses Again On Timing Issue
Limited-growth group's lawsuit against Expo Line Plan tossed out for being filed too early. But appellate court also said Expo Line Plan doesn't violate the Los Angeles General Plan's policy encouraging adequate infrastructure.

William Fulton
Jun 2, 2024
CP&DR Vol. 39 No. 5 May 2024 Report
CP&DR Vol. 39 No. 5 May 2024 Report
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May 30, 2024
Redevelopment Bill Dies But Housing Bills Move Forward
A "technical year" in Sacramento is yielding a wide variety of small changes in the major housing bills over the past several years.

Josh Stephens
May 28, 2024
Fix The City Loses L.A Transit-Oriented Communities Case
Advocacy group is time-barred in challenging high-profile TOC case in the context of a specific project approval. But city must re-do seismic analysis on Santa Monica Boulevard project.

William Fulton
May 27, 2024
CP&DR News Briefs May 28, 2024: Oakland Coliseum; San Mateo Housing Suit; Carbon Emissions; and More
The City of Oakland has reached a tentative deal to sell its share of the Coliseum site to the African American Sports & Entertainment Group
Ella Morner-Ritt
May 26, 2024


Solano County Braces for Vote on "California Forever" Development
The backers of the controversial new city "California Forever" -- now branded the East Solano Plan -- have submitted signatures for a November ballot measure. It faces long odds.

Josh Stephens
May 20, 2024
Capitol Annex EIR Not Properly Vetted
Appellate court criticizes state and Sacramento judge for allowing a revised EIR to go through without assurance that it fixed the defects the court previously identified.

William Fulton
May 20, 2024
Huntington Beach Loses Again
Judge rejects several arguments and tells the city to adopt a housing element by September.

William Fulton
May 20, 2024
CP&DR News Briefs May 21, 2024: May Budget Revise; CEQA Reform; S.F. Mall Redevelopment; and More
Governor Newsom's "May revise" of his 2024-25 budget includes significant cuts to one-time and ongoing spending by over $33 billion through 2025-26, affecting key programs aimed at increasing affordable housing
Ella Morner-Ritt
May 18, 2024


Will Waymo Help Urbanism -- Or Hurt It?
We shouldn't be afraid of autonomous taxis as a safety issue -- they're safer than we crazy drivers are. But can they make our cities better?

Josh Stephens
May 13, 2024
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