The developer said the city kept stalling the builder's remedy application. The city sid the developer never actually proved a "disapproval".

A local developer's approval of one project got sued by neighbors, while the same developer sued the county for not approving a second project.

City backed off of appeal after judge ordered that a $14 million bond be posted.

The state recently approved Beverly Hills' housing element, bringing a contentious situation to a close. Most other housing elements have also been approved and the state is negotiating with the remaining cities and counties to reach agreement.

New legislation would try to give both cities and developers something they want, while putting guardrails on builder's remedy projects. Meanwhile, HCD revoked Portola Valley's housing element approval.

The attorney who is helping developers bring over 4,000 units to Santa Monica nearly overnight shares the nuances of the newly powerful Builder's Remedy.