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SCAG Shifts Housing Burden to Coastal Cities
The Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council voted to accept 1,344,770 new housing units in the six-county region.

Josh Stephens
Nov 11, 2019
Nov. 5, 2019 Local Land Use Ballot Measure Results
Statewide, local voters considered only five land-use ballot measures. As usual, San Francisco led the way.
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Nov 9, 2019


Wildlife Corridors Attempt to Knit Habitats Back Together
The tangle of highways and freeways that cover California may effectively connect Californians to each other. But they also create barriers for other residents of the state – especially four-footed ones. Countless roads in the state’s rural and suburban areas cut through importan
Casey O'Brien
Nov 5, 2019
Court Tells Richmond To Reconcile Initiative and General Plan
Lower court ruling invalidating initiative is overturned.

William Fulton
Nov 5, 2019
CP&DR News Briefs November 5, 2019: Google Campus Details; Protecting Joshua Trees; Developer Fees; and More
Google Provides More Details on Downtown San Jose Plan
Robin Glover
Nov 4, 2019
CP&DR Vol. 34 No. 10 October 2019
CP&DR Vol. 34 No. 10 October 2019
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Oct 31, 2019
CP&DR News Briefs October 29, 2019: Facebook Housing; MLS Commits to Sacramento; Encinitas Sues Citizens; and More
Facebook announced it will commit over $1 billion over the next decade to offset its contributions to California’s affordable housing shortage >> read more
Robin Glover
Oct 29, 2019
CEQA Exemptions For Homeless Shelters Highlight Legislative Year
But Newsom vetoes a fair number of bills as well

Josh Stephens
Oct 28, 2019
Coastal Commission Shot Down on Encinitas Condition
But agency wins most other points in three appellate cases.

William Fulton
Oct 22, 2019
With Suits Settled, Santa Clara's "Satellite Downtown" Moves Forward
The Santa Clara project is to include 5.4 million square feet of office space, about 1,700 apartments, and 1 million square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment.
Larry Sokoloff
Oct 22, 2019
CP&DR News Briefs October 22, 2019: Market St. Car Ban; I.E. Nixes Rail; San Jose BART; and More
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency unanimously approved a ban of vehicles on Market Street.
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Oct 21, 2019
The Three Big Reforms On Housing Policy
Over the past three years, the state has focused on ministerial approval, ADUs, and beefing up the housing element progress. But will all these changes result in more housing construction?

William Fulton
Oct 15, 2019
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