California cities get a C+ for measures meant to boost the number of granny flats, or accessory dwelling units, according to a survey by Berkeley housing researchers

Weiner proposes multiplex zoning on most residential areas in the state. Meanwhile, the League of California Cities unveiled a production proposal that, if fully implemented, would lay the foundation for the immediate production of much needed housing

Slow-growth forces won land-use ballot measures all over the state in the March primary election.

Seven bills aimed at slashing development and impact fees -- which comprise up to 18 percent of the cost of new Californian homes -- have been proposed in the legislature recently

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It's been a non-starter for years. But all the Democratic candidates are calling for it -- and Trump might not be far behind.

Gov. Gavin Newsom devoted almost the entirety of his State of the Union address to California's homelessness crisis

Both appellate court and Coastal Commission side with city on conversion of Super 8 motel.

A typical jumble of land-use measures -- but they suggest California's future direction.

To cut down on discretionary review, new housing laws require cities to approve housing projects so long as they conform to "objective" design standards. Cities are scrambling to draft standards that promote housing and promote desired aesthetic goals.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the San Joaquin River Delta while preserving 60,000 acres of sensitive habitats >>read more

Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that a rent control measure has garnered enough signatures for it to appear on the November ballot