The former Seattle and Boulder planning director returns to California after a 20-year absence to run Gov. Gavin Newsom's Office of Planning & Research. What's his take on California's planning issues? What did he learn in California that he took elsewhere -- and what has he lear

A CEQA case from Yolo County forces an EIR, while an unpublished case from San Benito County says a developer owes fees.

Attorney General Rob Bonta will form a 12-member “strike force” to support tenant protections and challenge local governments on housing issues. Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-03/california-attorney-general-puts-focus-on-affordable-housing

The Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission adopted Plan Bay Area 2050 and its associated Environmental Impact Report.

Tustin residents are trying to kill a 16-pump Costco gas station by challenging the CEQA infill exemption the city used. So far they've gotten nowhere.

CP&DR Vol. 36 No. 10 October 2021

Several big-city California planning directors signed a joint statement acknowledging city planning’s significant role in exacerbating systemic inequities. Read more: https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/entry/open-letter-city-planning-agencies-racist-history-and-pledge-better

Despite the fact that legislative bills targeting the process didn't pass, non-residential land is viewed as a potentially major source of new housing.

Incoming OPR Director Sam Assefa has worked in many cities around the country, including San Francisco.

Beyond the new housing laws, this year's batch of land use legislation is led by laws addressing wildfires, climate change mitigation, and transportation.

With dozens of other bills, the Legislature continued to put the squeeze on local governments in the housing arena in 2021.

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer vetoed an agreement passed by city council that would allow union workers and apprentices to build more construction projects.