In the second of three recollections of his time in office during the last big budget crisis -- drawn from his book Bill Fulton reminds us that people are willing to pay higher fees if they see the payoff -- but

In places like Los Angeles's Westside, equity needs to be an issue on the table.

L.A.'s approval of four large projects along Sunset Boulevard doesn't form the basis for a claim under the Fair Housing Act.

At CP&DR, we often cover land-use disputes that are rooted in a legacy of racial inequities as they are distributed across the landscape. But we don't always acknowledge that inequity is at the root of the problem. We must -- and we will -- do better.

Court rules that vague carbon offsets approach for new development violates CEQA and invalidate the Climate Action Plan.

California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) has filed a lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach.

In the first of three excerpts from , Bill Fulton -- former Mayor of Ventura -- recalls how difficult it was during the last recession to make the tough choices when the chips were down.

Murrieta properly imposed WRCOG's "TUMF" fee while map was still in effect, court rules.

A San Diego policy to effectively wipe out parking requirements for new housing projects built near mass transit cleared a key hurdle.

Planners often focus on the minutiae of their cities. But cities are greater than the sum of their parts. CP&DR Contributing Editor Josh Stephens explains how the parts fit together in California.

<p>He fought planners and other bureaucrats for years to get the permits required to build pieces of public arts that vanished in a matter of days. He was messing with us.</p>

Most bills emphasize ministerial approval, thus providing an end-run around the CEQA process.