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The Wiener Backlash At The Polls
Slow-growth forces won land-use ballot measures all over the state in the March primary election.

Josh Stephens
Mar 6, 2020
CP&DR News Briefs March 3, 2020: Development Fees; Oil Drilling; High Speed Rail; and More
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
Robin Glover
Mar 2, 2020
CP&DR Vol. 35 No. 2 February 2020
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Feb 27, 2020
Will Feds Tie Infrastructure Funds To Zoning Reform?
It's been a non-starter for years. But all the Democratic candidates are calling for it -- and Trump might not be far behind.

William Fulton
Feb 25, 2020
CP&DR News Briefs February 25, 2020: Newsom on Homelessness; Encintas Housing Troubles; Jobs-Housing Mismatch; and More
Gov. Gavin Newsom devoted almost the entirety of his State of the Union address to California's homelessness crisis
Robin Glover
Feb 24, 2020
San Diego Homeless Facility Moves Forward
Both appellate court and Coastal Commission side with city on conversion of Super 8 motel.

William Fulton
Feb 24, 2020
What's On The March 2020 Ballot?
A typical jumble of land-use measures -- but they suggest California's future direction.

Josh Stephens
Feb 24, 2020
New Housing Laws Bring Design Standards to Fore
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.

Josh Stephens
Feb 18, 2020


CP&DR News Briefs February 18, 2020: Sacramento Delta; Los Angeles Climate Action; Housing Elements; and More
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
Robin Glover
Feb 17, 2020
CP&DR News Briefs February 11, 2020: Rent Control Ballot Measure; Bay Area Transit Fares; Statewide Housing Policies
Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that a rent control measure has garnered enough signatures for it to appear on the November ballot
Robin Glover
Feb 10, 2020
Wiener Loses Again. Or Does He?
<p>SB 50 went down in flames once more. But the bill gave the state cover for other bills that would otherwise would have been considered radical. And RHNA is forcing upzoning all over the state.</p>

Josh Stephens
Feb 4, 2020


Monterey Turns to Creative Zoning to Boost Housing Supply
The oldest city in California, Monterey dates back to 1770. But it’s population has declined 10% since 1990 and water restrictions placed on the city have substantially curbed its ability to develop new housing. According to the state’s Demographic Research Unit, Monterey has onl
Sarah Klearman
Feb 4, 2020
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