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Newsom Vetoes Social Housing Bill
But governor has not yet acted on most land use and housing bills. Deadline is Saturday.

William Fulton
Oct 10, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs October 10, 2023: New Bay-Delta Plan; Davis vs. HCD; BART Extension Cost; and More
The State Water Resources Control Board released a nearly 6,000-page draft to update the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan
Ella Morner-Ritt
Oct 9, 2023
Davis Developer Enters Builder's Remedy Legal Fray
In a new lawsuit, the developer claims the city stalled the application so long it amounted to a denial. The city claims it is processing the developer's builder's remedy application.

William Fulton
Oct 8, 2023


What Key Legislators Are Saying About Their Housing Bills
At a recent conference panel, four prominent state legislators talked about whether their bills are making the housing situation better -- and how the effectiveness of that legislation can be improved.

J Stephens
Oct 8, 2023
Bonta Plans To Keep Pushing On Housing
At an appearance in San Diego, the Attorney General said early, high-profile action against cities that are "brazen violators" is working. He also hinted at an out-of-court settlement with Coronado.

William Fulton
Oct 8, 2023
Will Exactions Survive?
By taking a development fee case from El Dorado County, the U.S. Supreme Court may have the chance to narrow current limitations on exactions -- or get rid of them altogether.

William Fulton
Oct 3, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs October 3, 2023: S.D. Mileage Tax; Environmental Justice in Oakland; TOD Trends; and More
The San Diego Association of Governments has committed to exclude a regional road user charge, or "mileage tax," from its 30-year planning documents
Ella Morner-Ritt
Oct 2, 2023
CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 9 September 2023 Report
CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 9 September 2023 Report
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Sep 28, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs September 26, 2023: Environmental Justice; Federal Climate Grants; Homelessness Ballot Measure; and More
The Attorney General's Office released comprehensive guidance for local governments to address environmental justice
Ella Morner-Ritt
Sep 25, 2023
2023 APA California Awards
The California Chapter of the American Planning Association presented the following awards at its annual conference in Fresno last week
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Sep 25, 2023


Mitigation Doesn't Have To Replace 1:1
In latest Fanita Ranch skirmish, appellate court says conservation easements and better land management are sufficient mitigation for lost gnatcatcher habitat.

William Fulton
Sep 25, 2023


Is California Forever Visionary or Just Public Relations?
The proposed Solano County new town got more publicity than any planning story in recent memory -- despite being barely a proposal. But maybe California could learn a little from the visionary nature of the whole enterprise.

J Stephens
Sep 25, 2023
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