The connection to UCSD is a great thing. But San Diego's geography -- and other factors -- may limit its ability to transform.

Among the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act bill package, Congress passed and the President signed key measures affecting California. Read more: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2021/11/06/governor-newsom-statement-on-passage-of-1-2-trillion-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-by-congress/

The Association of Bay Area Governments Administration Committee finalized its rejection of 27 out of 28 appeals.

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A CEQA case from Yolo County forces an EIR, while an unpublished case from San Benito County says a developer owes fees.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

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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.