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CP&DR News Briefs January 3, 2023: L.A. "Mansion Tax;" Proposed National Monument; Social Justice in San Diego; and More
Several real estate and antitax organizations are fighting Measure ULA, a policy that will tax the sale of properties over $5 million which Los Angeles voters just approved on the November ballot.
Mckenzie Locke
Jan 2, 2023
New Scoping Plan Will Tighten Screws On VMT
State's 2045 goals could also upend CEQA practice and do away with thresholds.

William Fulton
Dec 31, 2022
Malicious Prosecution Suit Against Prominent CEQA Lawyer Moves Forward
Appellate court rejected anti-SLAPP motion, saying San Anselmo lawsuit was meritless and lawyer was "indifferent".

William Fulton
Dec 30, 2022
Is CEQA Headed Down A Path To Analyzing Socioeconomic Impacts?
Tentative People's Park ruling raises specter of NIMBYs using demographic information to challenge projects.

William Fulton
Dec 29, 2022
CP&DR Vol. 37 No. 12 December 2022 Report
CP&DR Vol. 37 No. 12 December 2022
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Dec 22, 2022
The Top Stories of 2022
SB 9 implementation, Builder's Remedy, the Berkeley enrollment case and more highlighted this year's planning and development news.

Josh Stephens
Dec 19, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs December 20, 2022: Prohousing Cities; San Jose Development; S.F. Housing Lawsuits; and More
Department of Housing and Community Development released its Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Final Guidelines; six cities are currently eligible for participation.
Mckenzie Locke
Dec 19, 2022
Land Use Laws Override Political Reform Act
In yet another loss, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation had tried to overturn every land-use decision the City of Los Angeles made while corrupt councilmembers were on the land use committee.

William Fulton
Dec 19, 2022
Economic Headwinds Push Back on State Housing Goals
Inflation, high interest rates, and other rising costs of construction threaten to nullify recently adopted laws and policies meant to alleviate California's housing crisis.

Josh Stephens
Dec 13, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs December 13, 2022: Housing Legislation; San Jose Parking Minimums; San Francisco Housing Element; and More
Sen. Scott Wiener and coauthors have introduced Senate Bill 4, which would allow nonprofit colleges and faith organizations to build more housing.
Mckenzie Locke
Dec 12, 2022


Court Gets Down In The Weeds On Capitol CEQA Case
<p>In striking down Capitol Annex EIR, Third District tells the state which visuals to use and which alternatives to examine.</p>

William Fulton
Dec 12, 2022
Legal Briefs: Project Moves Forward in Pasadena, Plan Moves Forward in Glendale
In both cases, community groups' efforts to use CEQA failed.

William Fulton
Dec 12, 2022
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