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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
CP&DR News Briefs May 14, 2024: Wonderful Co. Warehouses; Hollywood High Rises; AFFH Map; and More
The Wonderful Co. is proposing a significant expansion of industrial warehousing near the Kern County town of Shafter, aiming to capitalize on the rise of online shopping

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 13, 2024


Appellate Court Overturns Inverse Condemnation Award
In an unpublished ruling, the court found the futility rule did not apply to the notorious case of a Coronado bungalow, thus killing a jury's award of $800,000.

William Fulton
May 13, 2024
Is The Window On Builder's Remedy Closing?
The state recently approved Beverly Hills' housing element, bringing a contentious situation to a close. Most other housing elements have also been approved and the state is negotiating with the remaining cities and counties to reach agreement.

William Fulton
May 13, 2024


Population Down 1%, Housing Up 3% -- Is That Enough?
Patterns since the beginning of the pandemic suggest that there might be a slight rebalancing of population and housing in California. But persisently high prices seem to show that other factors are at work.

William Fulton
May 6, 2024
CP&DR News Briefs May 7, 2024: California Forever Ballot Measure; National Monuments; Population Increase; and More
California Forever has submitted enough signatures to place an initiative on the November ballot that would permit the company to develop a city of up to 400,000 people in Solano County

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 5, 2024
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