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Latest Redondo Beach Builder's Remedy Ruling Is Mostly A Win For Developers
But judge also says that, in the Coastal Zone at least, builder's remedy is overridden by zoning.

William Fulton
Feb 5, 2024
Split Decision In The ADU Wars
You'd think the ADU wars would be over. But in recent court decisions, Malibu lost an attempt to subject an ADU to a coastal development permit, while Coronado succeeded in limiting the combined size of an ADU and the adjacent house.

William Fulton
Feb 5, 2024
CP&DR News Briefs February 6, 2024: Builder's Remedy in San Jose; Disneyland Redevelopment; Fullerton Housing Element; and More
San Jose, aiming to regain control over housing development, has rejected builder's remedy applications filed after June 20, sparking potential legal conflicts over several large residential projects
Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 4, 2024
A Bad Week In Court For Enviros
Whether it's something as big as the State Water Project or as small as tree stumps in Los Angeles, environmentalists aren't winning CEQA cases at the appellate level.

William Fulton
Jan 29, 2024
CP&DR News Briefs January 30, 2024: Fresno Expansion; Delta Tunnel Lawsuit; San Jose BART Audit, and More
The City of Fresno is indefinitely shelving the ambitious plan for a 45,000-home community in southeast Fresno known as the Southeast Development Area
Ella Morner-Ritt
Jan 29, 2024
CP&DR Vol. 39 No. 1 January 2024 Report
CP&DR Vol. 39 No. 1 January 2024 Report
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Jan 25, 2024
CP&DR News Briefs January 23, 2024: California Forever Ballot Measure; Huntington Beach Housing Suit; Cupertino Housing Settlement; and More
California Forever, the development group funded by tech billionaires with plans to build a new city in Solano County, submitted a ballot initiative seeking an exemption from the county's Orderly Growth ordinance
Ella Morner-Ritt
Jan 22, 2024
Legislators Consider Restrictions on Inland Empire Warehouses
In recent years, city councils across the Inland Empire--including Colton, Rialto and Riverside—have enacted moratoriums to freeze warehouse development. Others, like Jurupa Valley, have implemented other forms of control that stop short of moratoriums. Now, however, the state le
Sharon Musa
Jan 21, 2024
Agencies Struggle To Find Enough Planners
California has always had a lot of planners. But now cities and other agencies are having trouble filling positions for an increasingly stressful and busy job. It's partly because of housing prices -- but there are other reasons too.

J Stephens
Jan 16, 2024
REAP 2.0 Hit Hard In Budget
The Regional Early Action Program has funded a lot of local planning for housing. But half of the REAP 2.0 money is being recalled.
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Jan 15, 2024
U.S. Supremes Appear Likely To Overturn Ehrlich Exaction Rule
But it was less clear how the justices would instruct local governments about how to apply narrower exaction rules to General Plans.

William Fulton
Jan 15, 2024
CP&DR News Briefs January 16, 2024: Homelessness Sup. Court Case; San Diego Co. Transportation Measure; Caltrans & AI; and More
The United States Supreme Court will decide whether homeless individuals have a constitutional right to camp on public property
Ella Morner-Ritt
Jan 14, 2024
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