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Senate Housing Package Dies On Legislature's Last Night
SB 1120, the duplex bill, almost passed but ran out of time. None of the five bills proposed last spring by Senate leader Toni Atkins made it to the governor.

William Fulton
Sep 1, 2020


Major Warner Center Developments Move Forward
In 2002, civic leaders in the San Fernando Valley famously sought to secede, via ballot measure, from the City of Los Angeles. Had they succeeded, they would have created one of the top-ten most populous cities in the United States—and the only one without a downtown. That effort
Uzo Ehi
Aug 31, 2020
CP&DR News Briefs September 1, 2020: Hollister Housing; San Diego Sports Arena; and More
HCD cracks down on Hollister's growth management program, San Diego picks a developer for its Sports Arena site, and more.
Robin Glover
Aug 31, 2020
Not All Well Permits Are Ministerial
It depends on which standards are in play in a particular situation, the California Supreme Court rules in a case from Stanislaus County.

William Fulton
Aug 31, 2020
CP&DR Vol. 35 No. 8 August 2020 Report
CP&DR Vol. 35 No. 8 August 2020
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Aug 27, 2020
CP&DR News Briefs August 25, 2020: Balboa Reservoir; Church Property for Housing; Sea Level Rise & Traffic; and more
After years of negotiations to redevelop the Balboa Reservoir, on the campus of the City College of San Francisco, San Francisco Supervisors finally approved a plan.
Robin Glover
Aug 24, 2020
More Housing Bills Killed In Sacramento
SB 1120, which would ease duplex zoning and lot splits, is the most important land use/housing bill still likely to pass.

William Fulton
Aug 23, 2020
Cities Confront Environmental Justice In General Plans
OPR issues guidelines for implementing SB 1000, which requires local governments to address EJ directly in planning for the first time.

Josh Stephens
Aug 21, 2020
Bills To Allow Housing In Commercial Zones Dead For This Year
After messy hearing in the Assembly Local Government Committee, other bills in the Senate housing package move forward as legislature faces month-end deadline.

William Fulton
Aug 17, 2020
CP&DR News Briefs August 18, 2020: World Logistics Center; Unused Density Bonuses; Sea Level Rise; and More
The World Logistics Center, a lightening rod warehouse project that would cover an area equal to about 700 football fields in Moreno Valley, is once again under fire
Robin Glover
Aug 16, 2020
CP&DR News Briefs August 11, 2020: Caltrain Rescue; L.A. Council Intrigue; Freight Mobility Plan; and More
Officials have reached a deal to throw Caltrain a lifeline amid plunging ridership.
Robin Glover
Aug 10, 2020
Podcast: What's It Like To Be A Black Planner In California?
Bill Fulton and Josh Stephens host a roundtable of Black planners from around the state.
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Aug 4, 2020
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